Jersey Shore?

No, not New Jersey, Jersey! Don't follow? Well, here's a map:

Yes, last Saturday Odile, Louise, a family friend and I took an amazing trip to the Brittish Island of Jersey! This entailed a 4 am wakeup and a long boatride, but I assure you, it was worth it. Not only is the language of Jersey English (let me tell you, it was a great feeling to be the translat-or not the translat-ed), but the island also holds a gold-mine of attractions that just beg for attention! My personal favorite (and ironically undocumented) activity was shopping in the main square!

We started off the day with a real English breakfast: bacon (OMG HOW I HAVE MISSED IT), eggs, sausages, tomatoes, hashbrowns, bagels, and even some blood pudding (I personally did not partake in this gory grub), and tea. It was absolutely delicious, and though my companions were a little fazed at the incorperation of meat and potatoes into the morning diet, I was greatly pleased for the carnivores delight! While I do love me some good French bread, I was raised on a non-carb breakfast, so French mornings have been a little protein-deficient for me lately!

After our good-old-English morning, we set off for some sightseeing!

Among other things, we encountered:

The local market! Filled with book, pastry and produce vendors, this little taste of island life was right up our tourist-y alley!

Mont Orgueil Castle: While we did not tour the inside (it was closed for the day), the gardens enclosing the rocky-top fortress were beautiful.

The Beach! While the paths leading down to the shoreline were steep and rocky, it was well worth the work!

Um, yes. Phone Boothes! Fun fact: phone boothes come in different colors around the world. In most of Great Britain they are red, Ireland green (I know right!), and in Jersey they are yellow!