Our long hike today was to the Queens Valley Reservoir. Rain water is their main source of water. It collects in the reservoir. There are multiple reservoir’s all over the island to collect the water. Jersey Cows If they are in short supply of water, they have a desalination plant that takes the sea water … More Queens Valley Reservoir

Long walks make healthier bodies, right? I sure hope so because I’m wearing my tennis shoes out! Today we are sitting inside for the day. Its a little cooler but it’s the rain that’s keeping us in. We’ll do laundry today, although there’s one, possible two very small loads to do. We actually have a … More La Roque Beach, Happy Hens and Hard Rock cafe

A host of flowers in a cute little boat line the walkways in Grouville, Jersey Island We have been settling in to our new place and getting acclimated to the differences. The most I find that is difficult is “where is the bathroom” at 2 am in the morning. Each place it is different. We … More Enjoying the country in Grouville, Jersey

We arrived at our new location and have everything unpacked. We are on the east side of the island now. We turned in our car so we will now be taking buses and walking everywhere we go.  The tide is out so walking to the castle is common as long as you plan accordingly. 2 … More Getting settled in, Elizabeth Castle

Windsurfer Packing day, sort of. We are moving to our second location tomorrow so we aren’t packing to get on the plane, thank goodness. We’ll just pack enough to get them transferred. I’m a little sad because we have really enjoyed our short 10 day visit here. The Annexe is a wonderful little cottage and … More Windy day, Packing day