Sweet Jersey
Our first impressions of Jersey? We loved it! The city center didn't appear to be big but it sure was posh, immaculately clean, organized, safe, and pretty. It seemed to have a mix of British and French influence.
Not knowing where we were exactly after we got off the shuttle bus from the airport, we stopped in a square and opened our map. Soon thereafter, a local, a very kind elderly lady approached us and offered to help us get to our hotel. I must say, I was getting very good vibes from the warm gesture.
Turned out, our hotel was not very far at all. The lady's directions were very accurate and spot on.
After check in, we left the hotel and looked for a place to have lunch in. It was noon time and I sure was hungry. I had a hankering for KFC. After eating the artery clogging traditional English breakfast for days, I wanted something to remind me of home. Nope, not McDonalds. KFC. Yup, good old Kentucky Fried Chicken straight from Col. Sander's kitchen. The chicken pieces sure were greasy, but we didn't mid. Truth to tell, I hardly eat in KFCs in San Francisco. It's only when we travel abroad that I do.
That night, Marc and I did have a wonderful dinner of mussels in a local restaurant. It was delicious!
Independence Square
At Independence Square shortly after arriving in St. Helier
The port of St. Helier, Jersey
Marks and Spencers in St. Helier, Jersey. We came here mainly to look for a suitcase to replace the one we brought but which got damaged in transit by Easy Jet.
Inside Mark and Spencers. Care to play?
Who doesn't know Ben Sherman? I am kicking myself up to now for not buying the pair of beautiful Ben Sherman shoes I saw in the TK Maxx in Belfast.
At the port of St. Helier, Jersey
Happy to be in St. Helier
The NatWest Bank
A beautiful building in downtown St. Helier
The very British Department Store, Austin Reed
Jersey Cattle, sculpture by John Mckenna, unveiled in 2001 and on display at West's Center, St. Helier
Jersey Cattle
King's Street, the main shopping street in St. Helier
Monument of King George II at the Royal Square, St. Helier
The gilded monument of King George II in the Royal Square in St. Helier
Parliament States Building/The Royal Court of Jersey in the Royal Square, St. Helier
Parliament States Legislator Building at the Royal Square, St. Helier
The Royal Square
The main entrance to the Public Library
Beautiful architecture, the Piquet House on the right
The Parish of St. Helier
A scence at the Parish of St. Helier, Jersey
The Parish of St. Helier
The parish of St. Helier from another angle
Impressive facade of a bar
The Royal Yacht Hotel where a group of locals congregrated waiting for some PROM attendees
The Jersey Museum and Art Gallery
Mural at Le Chemin du Bel and Pier Road
The Fort Regent
A view of the city of St. Helier
A view of the city of St. Helier from atop the Fort Regent
Fort Regent, St. Helier
Fort Regent
Fort Regent
IN 1855 an obelisk was constructed in Broad Street to commemorate the reformer PIerre Le Sueur, five times elected constable of St. Helier. The fountain was restored in 2005 and the fountains restored in working order
de Gruchy, a chi chi department store in St. Helier, Jersey
La Croix de le Reine is situated at Charing Cross. A memento of the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977
The Statue of a Crapaud, the nickname for Jersey locals
What? Just what did the restaurant mean by this? Please explain!
Voisins, another department store St. Heliers city center
Jersery Markets
A Methodist Church, St. Helier, Jersey
The Methodist Church, St. Helier, Jersey
The street in front of the Methodist Church, St. Helier
The monument of the JUgglers
By the monument of Les Jongleurs
The Howard Davis Park
The statue of King George at Howard Davis Park
The concert at the Howard Davis Park attended by Many British tourists and locals alike