All that Sun!! (Jersey)

Member Name: Sarah_Louise

Product:	Jersey
Date:	17/03/01 (118 review reads)
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Advantages: Weather, nice friendly atmosphere....

Disadvantages: Not THAT much to do.

I went to Jersey about 4 years ago for the first time. I was about 13 and it was the furthest id ever been on holiday before! So as far as I was concerned - we were going abroad! (Which I know is not strictly the case....but hey - you cant blame a girl for trying!!)

We sailed from Portsmouth (I think!) on the fast ferry...which was great in itself. Because id not been on such a long journey before! (Good job I dont get sea sick I suppose!)
Firstly id advice anyone considering going to any of the Channel Islands, to definately travel on the fast ferry. As even though it was fast, it still took about 4 hours, maybe more, cant remember. Also Id advice anyone to go on an early morning sailing, as common sense tells you - if you sail at 12 noon you've wasted a day of your holiday!
The only disavantage of sailing early is having to get up early. We live in Wales, and so seen as we needed to get down South by something like 5, but had to be an hour early so about 4...we were absolutely shattered by the time we got onto Jersey!

That had to be the worst part of the holiday. As id not experienced anything like that before - I just hadnt realised what it does to your brain! I didnt know whether I was coming or going, or what day it was! Normal I know, but at the time it was well weird! Having said all that id do it again!

After sleeping for a few hours, and then realising that it was still the Saturday! I started enjoying the holiday!

Now onto Jersey itself. Its the largest of the Channel Islands, and its the furthest South. Not far off France, so the weather is much better than in Wales! (Or it was for the fortnight we were there). The weather was beautiful. Infact id not experienced weather so hot! It got to 31'C at one point....just that little too hot but cant complain! We didnt have rain at all and it was beautiful every single day.
Infact it was the first (and only!) time ive come back off a holid
ay and had people comment on my tan!! I got comments like "wow, you're brown? Where did you go this year?" Hehe! Never had that before...not had it since either but there we go!
Now onto the attractions of the Island.
You simply HAVE to visit the Zoo. Now im a serious animal lover - so no matter where we go on holiday - I just have to drag my parents round another Zoo! But it is worth a visit. Its a brilliant Zoo.
Other than that I can remember going round some kind of Nazi War time thing (dad's idea!) Now I cant moan...I did drag them round the Zoo. I was only 12-13 ish...so I really didnt want to go down this tunnel to see all about the war. Having said that people really seemed to enjoy it (including my dad) and I have to confess...it wasnt AS boring as you'd expect. Its a bit depressing, but it is educational...and theres a good cafe there!! - one tip if you do decide to go there....take a coat. It was gorgeous outside. So me and my shorts, and t-shirt - nice and warm - 29'C ish outside....absolutely fleeing inside! Honest!! So take a coat just incase!!

We stayed in a hotel in St Helier (which is the capital of Jersey). Its a lovely town. Nicely layed out, some decent shops. Good cafe's aswell! I advice anyone to try the shops on the front (try them all because I cant remember which one it was!), and try the cafe's upstairs...the sausage rolls in one of them are to die for....honestly!!

It was my first "abroad" experience (well only...as yet!) as people in shops do speak French and you drive totally differntly to here (not for people who like to go over 30mph!) - and also dont bring a caravan - you're not allowed them there!!

The only disadvantage with Jersey is the fact that there isnt really THAT much to do there, for example one thing we noticed was the fact that there were no arcades to go into. So maybe if you've got younger kids its not ideal. r>
All in all its well worth a visit. Hope you get the weather!