Our last day in Guernsey and sunny again. We check out of the hotel and explore the north of the island. By farm houses there are lots of large derelict glasshouses, which used to grow tomatoes but are abandoned as no longer viable. One or two propagate flowers. There are many tiny little inlets on the north peninsula, most incredibly pretty and undeveloped, but one is the island land fill site! I supposed they have to put the rubbish somewhere. Further on, a disused quarry has the shore side blasted out to form a small marina. As we head clockwise down the east side there is an off-road cycle option beside little moored tenders bobbing on the outgoing tide, then a cycle path into busy St Peter Port. More big marinas stuffed full of yachts and motor boats - if they are not out in this beautiful sunshine, when are they? We take the opportunity to find the oldest Postbox still in daily use in the British Isles.
We queue up for the 16.45 ferry to Weymouth. Just as we leave the shore a few spots of rain fall. At Weymouth the mist is so thick at 20.05 that Portland Bill is barely visible as the boat glides into dock. We are first off and soon pick up the dedicated cycle path by Radipole Lake. We are in Dorchester by 21.00, a bit damp from drizzle. Next morning we visit my mum in a nursing home in Weymouth and my sister nearby. We manage to pick up a lifetime Bird "Tick"as we have good view of a Bearded Tit (Reedling) near the bird observatory on Radipole Lake!
This takes our total bird count this trip to 102.
Miles to date:- 2903
Location:Guernsey to Dorchester
