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The rather grim outlook that greeted us in the morning in St. Helier.07:46:28
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A little East along the South coast of Jersey from St. Helier, where we headed after we picked up our hire car.
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Chie on the steps to the beach.10:35:40
Our very modest hire car - we'd originally tried to book a convertible but they'd all gone. Probably just as well given the weather.10:39:41
More views of the little bay where we went for our first outing.10:46:34
A brisk walk along to the end of this pier.
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Next stop the Samares Manor.11:29:12
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A lily pond.11:34:05
James Grieve apple tree - Mum has the same variety.11:34:11
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Walking around the gardens...
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A little Japanese looking building.11:39:42
Chie meeting the ducks.11:39:53
They seemed to like her.11:40:03
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I think this part was referred to as the Japanese gardens.11:48:50
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An interesting flower.11:49:57
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A willow maze.11:58:39
No idea what this is, but I found it oddly fascinating.12:08:15
Having tea on the terrace. As Chie is demonstrating here it wasn't exactly pleasant whether for al fresco dining.
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A robin.13:08:26
After a guided tour of the herb garden, here's a few pictures of the gardens from the viewing platform.13:08:33
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Alas we weren't here at the right time of day to see the museum, where Mum tells me there's a carving buy a chap who also carved one of Dad's pipes.14:02:22
The Old Smugglers Inn, where we attempted only semi-successfully to go for lunch - as it was after 2 we had to make to with a baguette.15:42:10
Later on we drove to the other side of the island to visit the "Devil's Hole" - here's an odd little shelter on the path on the way there which I liked the look of.
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Cliffs around the Devil's Hole.15:47:09
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That's apparently the Devil's Hole. Hmmm.
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We decided after that to just head to our hotel for the next two nights - the Chateau la Chaire - and check in. We had a rather lovely room, with a distinct country house hotel feel to it.16:53:10
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It had a jaccuzzi bath too.16:56:19
Chie demonstrating the size of the windows.
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The balcony/terrace for our room, which wouldn't be getting much use today.16:58:42
At the back of the hotel were mostly overgrown gardens which we had a bit of a wander around.16:59:29
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The front of the hotel.17:43:50
This is the little harbour in Rozel bay, a short walk from the hotel.17:48:30
The Hungry Man kiosk, which I'd found on Google Maps whilst researching the area, and was eagerly anticipating a visit to (it was closed today).18:31:22
Bear in the window of our room.
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Pre dinner drinks in the bar of the hotel.18:56:45
There's the bar.19:18:10
Chie in front of the windows to the bar.20:53:18
After dinner, relaxing in the rococo styled lounge.
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I rather like this picture of me in my summer suit, leafing through the pages of Country Life.22:27:17
I was pretty tired this evening and was dozing off by 10:30 - Chie took this crafty picture as evidence.