Guernsey in the Channel Islands

We have been here five days now and have really adapted to Island life, that is, we have slowed right down.  I have to say though I hate driving around here.  The island is pretty small - about 8 miles long by about 5 wide, I think and there's about 67,00 residents, and most of them seem to own a car.  The roads are very narrow and appear to be one way but they are not and always there's a car coming towards you very fast!  We have bought our rental car over from France, so Alan, the driver, is in the ditch and I am in the middle of the road.  I have my eyes shut half the time.

The Island has always held a strategic position and so every point on the coast has a fort, or ruins of one, or a Napoleonic tower or a German gun emplacement.  The tides are enormous and seem to be either way out, with beached boats everywhere, or right in and splashing against the sea walls.  So you can image its very pretty.  And of course there are cows too!  And toffee.  And scrummy apple cider.