Jersey, September 2018
Gorey and Mont Orgueil
Gorey harbour, with Grouville Bay beyond.
Mont Orgueil Castle, above Gorey.
View of the harbour from the castle.
Mary "inspecting the facilities" at the castle.
Samarès Botanic Gardens
Samarès Manor and gardens.
The herb garden.
Mary in one of the "seasonal" gardens.
Pavilion at the Japanese garden.
In the Japanese garden.
Another view in the Japanese garden.
The west side of Jersey
St Brelade's Bay.
St Brelade's Bay.
Grève de Lecq.
Vintage tractors, used for hauling boats.
Yet another huge empty beach – this is St Aubin's Bay.
Beaumont Tower, one of many coastal fortifications.
La Hougue Bie
The entrance to the Neolithic passage-grave at La Hougue Bie.
Preparing to enter the tunnel.
The burial chamber at the end of the tunnel.
The medieval chapel built on top of the burial mound.
Volunteer guide explaining the history of the chapel.
Painting on the chapel ceiling.
In the museum, a reconstruction of a huge hoard of Celtic coins found nearby.
Back to St Helier
Victoria College, where my grandfather went to school in the 1880s.
Elizabeth Castle, with the causeway exposed at low tide.
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