Although our intention was to head to Lezardriuex today, we found ourselves thwarted by light winds, spring tides and above all, adverse tidal streams in the Channel Islands. As mentioned in my last post, tidal differences are huge in these parts and we fell foul of them in a big way today. Suffice to say we chose discretion rather than valour and decided to examine the Guernsey coastline in detail instead of sticking to the original plan. We arrived here in St. Peter Port about an hour and a half ago.
It's busy with lots of small craft and fishing boats, not to mention the high speed Condor ferries that ply between here, Jersey, St. Malo, Poole and Weymouth. Lots of things to watch as we enjoy aperitifs on deck. Thankfully the temperature has at last risen slightly. So tomorrow we plan to try again to reach Lezardrieux, this time taking more account of the tidal streams! That means an early start at around 05:00 so we have stayed outside the marina, which has a lock preventing entry and exit except for a couple of hours either side of high water. Well if it means we actually make the intended destination, then who cares? One can sleep anytime!
We wondered what you'd been up to! Your track seemed somewhat wayward after you set off this morning,then you seemed to be heading off towards the Atlantic. Glad you've made land safely once more, and hope you enjoy your evening drinks! Love, D and J
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