Jersey

The last weekend I was at the Cheese Farm, I took a bus to a nearby town where I was able to catch a ferry to nearby Jersey. I'd never really thought that much about the fact that New Jersey was named after another place or that I would ever go there, but Emeric recommended the trip and I do like islands (for more information about Jersey, go here).

The ferry schedule was limited because it's not peak season right now, so I had essentially one full day to explore the island. Luckily, it's not that big, so I feel like I got a pretty good taste of what the island has to offer.


This is one of the castles on the island, probably the most well known. I spent my morning there, exploring every room and trying to imagine what life would have been in the middle ages, when the likes of Sir Walter Raleigh would have been hanging out there.

This is the view from the top of the castle, looking over the town of Gorey.

There is a bell for the castle, incidentally named Thomas. I figured I was obliged to take a picture.

Here you can see the bell close up. It says, "Je m'appelle Thomas," hinting at the influence it's nearby neighbor has had on the island.
In the afternoon I went to the north side of the island and walked a path along the cliffs. Jersians really like daffodils.

This is a sign I encountered after the cliff walk.

I saw the above sign while walking to the western shore to watch the sun set over the Atlantic. It was hazy, but still quite a beautiful finish to the day.