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