A little place called Herm

Last Saturday we went to Herm, its a 20 minute ferry ride from Guernsey, a small island with a pub called the Mermaid, a hotel, a gift shop (closed in winter weekends  - whats that about?) and some lovely beaches.  It was simply delightful, the beach was amazing and the walk lovely, through farmland and sand dunes, cows grazing and daffodils blooming.  Here are some photos and this is the link to the website about the island - http://herm.com/day-trips/

Trident ferries - the only way to travel to Herm

Looking back to Guernsey, very pretty

The lighthouse next to the castle  in St Peter
Port - a castle!!

Ancient defensive thingy in the harbour (their version of
Seaview in the background)

Arrival at Herm, up all those white steps

Then up the hill

Informative signage and photo opportunity -
please note, Kiwi came too

The Mermaid tavern - only place open on the day

Neolithic grave on the walk to the beach (no body inside)

Arriving at Shell Beach

The beautiful and sheltered Shell beach

Shell Beach - real sand

Evie the Explorer

Hence the name

Apparently they have been having trouble with unaccompanied
guide dogs coming onto the island

I love Hutt City badge  - half a world from
home on a sand castle on Herm

Barefoot with puffer jacket - something wrong
with this picture

And the unaccomapnied guide dogs obviously cause problems
by playing loud music on the beaches

St Tugals chapel (first door on the right)
built int he 10th century

Inside the chapel

Next door to the chapel a humble little castle

A spring woodland scene

The White House (not the O'Bama one, the OTHER one)

The ferry returns to pick us up

Bye bye Herm

Home again in St Peter Port