Our first port is Guernsey, one of the Islands in the English Channel near the French coast. It's a self-governing British Crown dependency. It's known for beach resorts like Cobo Bay and the scenery of its coastal cliffs. Castle Cornet, a 13th-century harbor fortification in the capital of St. Peter Port, now contains history and military museums. Hauteville House is the lavish former home of French writer, Victor Hugo.
My friend, Karen, has sailed this itinerary twice. She told me to read The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society. It shows how Guernsey coped under Occupation during the Second World War. I really enjoyed the book and just found a movie has been made by a French movie maker. It premiered in London on April 9, 2018 and will be available on Netflix August 10th.
We woke up today to fog. It is apparently quite normal. Going ashore boats were to start at 6:30 but were postponed. All shore excursions were cancelled. We never had any thing booked in this port because it is walk able and there is a city bus you can take around the island. I have some mobility problems and we decided to stay on the ship.
We've played trivia and had a very enjoyable afternoon. A lot of passengers stayed on board. Uploading pictures has been difficult and I'm not going to be posting pictures until we return to Canada. We are really enjoying our cruise and I'll post when I can. The internet is slow!
