{"id":2599,"date":"2023-09-14T16:39:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T16:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/?page_id=2599"},"modified":"2023-09-26T20:25:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T20:25:56","slug":"alderney","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/channel-islands\/alderney\/","title":{"rendered":"Alderney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Alderney Airport to Alderney Airport – 26th September 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day started cloudy with an easterly wind which made the short flight in the little plane a bit bumpy but I actually enjoyed it – mon dieu. As far as flying goes, the smaller the better for me it seems.
Today is a circum-navigation of Alderney, the last island for me to conquer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Only 20 seats – 10 each side and a narrow isle in between – and nothing blocking you off from the pilots.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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He kneels up on his seat for the welcome speech etc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Got about a mile to go to get to the coast and my starting point.
I assume that accountants and lawyers live in this street.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The official coastal path is about 10 but the guide boy has it at 13. While Mr. Google says 15. Not a prob, I’m a 20 a day man now.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The sign said ‘Sentry Post.’ I expect he dived into his concrete shell when the explosive type fell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I though the sentry was for the airport but no. Nasty stuff went on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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All the locals had been forcibly moved off the island
so no witnesses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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I really can’t see them getting that ready for the return flight in time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Loads of these info plaques, saves me regurgitating it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The guide says to ignore this valley and head up the road a bit. Think I’ll just go down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Got to the end and it is either climb that or go back.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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However, I wouldn’t have gotten to see the gannets having a big party.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gun pits and mounts all over the cliff tops.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Turning north up the west side of the island.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The odd sign is usually helpful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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More Victorian fort. The Cherokee ambassador came to stay and they built a special Tepee to make him feel at home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This one has been turned into a house. Not sure about it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The German gun post is sad!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Because it has swallowed a big stone and can’t get it out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Forts to the left …<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Forts to the right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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They mix in the Victorian with the WW2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This whole promontory is riddled with the trenches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Braye harbour and the goats have abandoned their gun for a good forage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I’ve seen a few of the wombles around but don’t get the connection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Big fort that I’ll have to climb up to.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Could not find anything but football. Is it dangerous?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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There is actually a little train but can’t wait for it to show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Up on the fort and Braye below.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Next beach. Every frigging rock has a fort on it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Right on the point. They were obvs moving a gun from one side to the other but can’t have been very big.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Now that is how you do a fort conversion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We know why the rock is the way it is but what did our predecessors think was happening?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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What a foghorn. Haven’t seen the like since the Isle of Man.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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That giant from Jersey is just gulping down his cuppa-soup.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This one has been painted white and turned into flats.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Even the Romans were at it with the forts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Le Belle France over the channel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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He’s finished his fortifying broth and now has the fists up, ‘Come on ye French bastards.’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Someone has added some protective blocks around the standing stone.
I think that some wee farmer starting that whole standing stones religion by accident. He just couldn’t be arsed dragging a big rock out of his newly cleared field and just forced it upright to give maximum tillage area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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All the caves to be.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Circuit complete. Now a mile and a bit to find something to eat in the burg.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Aha! Tooling down a cobbled street I discover this.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Swamp Hall? Don’t care as long as they feed me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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They didn’t. Kitchen closed. Heading back to the airport and realised you wanted one of these.
Channel Islands done face.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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