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Europe Day 9: Jersey

25 September 2018 557 km / 346 mi (map)

  • First published on ericscouten.com
  • Added to Eric Scouten :: Travel on 8 July 2023
  • Jersey 2 United Kingdom 14

I spent about 24 hours exploring the island of Jersey.

24 hours is never enough time to truly explore a place, but, in the scheme of a busy, nomadic trip, it was what I had and I’m thankful for the time I had on Jersey.

I woke up early this morning and spent most of the day driving around the island.

Saint-Brélade, Jersey, United Kingdom
Saint Brelade’s Parish Church, Saint-Brélade, Jersey, United Kingdom
Saint Brelade’s Parish Church, Saint-Brélade, Jersey, United Kingdom
Saint Brelade’s Parish Church, Saint-Brélade, Jersey, United Kingdom
Saint-Brélade, Jersey, United Kingdom
Saint-Brélade, Jersey, United Kingdom
La Rocque, Jersey, United Kingdom
La Rocque, Jersey, United Kingdom
La Rocque, Jersey, United Kingdom

I especially enjoyed my time at Mont Orgueil Castle, which was built starting in 1204 and much more recently opened to the public as a historical site.

Mont Orgueil Castle, Saint Martin, Jersey, United Kingdom
Mont Orgueil Castle, Saint Martin, Jersey, United Kingdom
Mont Orgueil Castle, Saint Martin, Jersey, United Kingdom
Mont Orgueil Castle, Saint Martin, Jersey, United Kingdom
A medieval family tree? · Mont Orgueil Castle, Saint Martin, Jersey, United Kingdom

This was some of the most adventurous driving I’ve encountered anywhere. Jersey’s roads are narrow. Let’s just say there were many impromptu lessons in on-the-fly calculations of how wide my car was compared to how wide the available space was. Fortunately, I aced the test.

Saint Catherine’s, Jersey, United Kingdom
Saint Catherine’s, Jersey, United Kingdom
Rozel, Jersey, United Kingdom
Saint Aubin’s, Jersey, United Kingdom
Saint Aubin’s, Jersey, United Kingdom
Saint Aubin’s, Jersey, United Kingdom

After a day full of driving, it was time to bid farewell to Jersey and move along to other locations.

Jersey Airport, Saint Peter, Jersey, United Kingdom
above Saint Peter, Jersey, United Kingdom

I am in London tonight for a quick overnight. I will be moving on to Germany for the remainder of this trip.

Saint Brelade, Jersey, to London, England, United Kingdom · 557 km / 346 mi
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