The Joys of Jersey

I worked in the morning. At 1pm our friends John and Liz picked up myself and my wife Kath and off we headed to Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport for our flight to Jersey .for our four night break at the Talana Hotel situated just outside St Helier parish.

It is a long time since I've flown from Liverpool and I must say if the same airport experience could be guaranteed I would use Liverpool every time.

Took off at 4.15 pm and 55 minutes later arrived Jersey airport, collected our hire car and checked into the hotel around 6.30pm.

9th May - Liberation Day

Up at 8am, breakfast, then out for our nice walk to make our way to Liberation Square in St Helier via the lovely Howard Davis Park, where you will find WW2 memorial gardens and some beautiful flora and fauna!

The marching parade starting point was Royal Square near the centre of St Helier and then onto Liberation Square, where the re-enactment of the Liberation took place in front of very large crowds of both locals and tourists. After which there was a parade of WWII military and civilian vehicles along the Esplanade. After a leisurely walk along the sea front, we enjoyed a bar snack at the Talana, making for a nice end to a lovely first day on Jersey.

10th May

We made our way to St Brelade where we had a nice walk through Churchill Memorial Gardens and then onto La Corbier Lighthouse on the south west tip of the island The walk across the causeway is a must do! We then drove up the west coast road, passing various surfing schools and clubs after lunch in in a beautiful place on the north coast Greve de Lecq. Then we travelled across the coast and down to Gorey, the site of the famous Gorey Castle.

Thursday 11th May

After breakfast we visited the Jersey War Tunnels. This is another must see attraction which gives you a great insight as to what it must have been like to live through such a horrific time. One day free as a bird in the countryside with not a care in the world, the next day, faced with the choice of leaving your home and heading for the mainland and safety, or taking your chances with the Germans and what life would be like under the occupation. A very poignant and humbling experience and really well presented! The rest of the day we spent visiting and seeing some local sights.

12th May

Our last day! We packed and made our way to what had become our favourite place on the island, St Brelade for one last look as our flight back to Liverpool did not depart until 6pm. We also called in at St Aubin, another picturesque coastal village. After lunch at the 'Smugglers Inn', we made our way to the airport to catch our flight home!

A really great four day break just an hour's fight away yet I felt I was truly abroad!

I can recommend the Seymour near Gorey for great pub food and a good pint!

If you would like to know more about a short-break in Jersey, please feel free to contact me to arrange your trip.