A Day on Jersey

Today broke cloudy and rainy and it stayed that way all day.  So far this trip has been good day, bad day, but no one is complaining.  After a huge breakfast (including delicious Jersey blue cheese), we got in the car and headed for the Jersey War Tunnels.  The Isle of Jersey seems to be defined by the German occupation during WWII.  The Jersey Tunnels were built by the Germans first as a command center but then to serve as a military hospital.  After the Germans left the islanders converted it to a tourist attraction depicting the history of the occupation.  It’s quite extensive and worth visiting.  We spent almost two hours exploring.

Then we drove to a church, St. Matthews, to see the windows and altar pieces all designed by Rene Lalique.  Quite impressive.

Next we headed for Liberation Square commemorating liberation from the Germans.  We had lunch the Sea Fish Cafe and then crossed the road to visit the Jersey Maritime Museum.  The highlight of this museum has nothing to do with maritime affairs but rather features the Jersey Occupation Tapestry.  This tapestry of twelve panels was created by the people of Jersey to celebrate the 50^th Anniversary of the liberation from German occupation.

Then there was time for a beer at the Office Pub before heading back to our room’s viewing wonderland for some wine.  A rest and a shower and we were off to dinner at Seven Angels Restaurant.

Starters:  Mushroom with Melted Goat Cheese Salad for Elaine and Pate for me.

Mains:  Roasted Lamb Shank for me; Chicken Breast stuffed with Spinach and Goat Cheese wrapped in Parma Ham accompnaied by the best Scalloped Potatoes ever for Elaine.

Desert:  A shared (mostly by me) Creme Brulee.

Wine:  A Chilean Pinot Noir.

Home to bed.  Back tomorrow.