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Hugh
Town from the air Showing the Scillonian III
Moored on the Quay and Annet Cottage our
B&B
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Avoiding
the Crowds on the IOS Ferry (Meridian) as we Leave Hugh Town and Head for St
Martins
The
Crowded IOS Ferry (Britannia) on the way to Tresco
The
Local RNLB Lifeboat (The Whitehead) with our B&B Annet Cottage in the
Background
The
HMC (Vigilant) of the Border Force is one of Five
UK Border Agency Cutters that Patrol our Waters
The
IOS Ferry (Meridan) Leaves Higher Town Quay in St Martin's and Heads Back to Hugh Town
Heading
for the Sand Dunes
Passing
St Martin's Vineyard
the most South-westerly Vineyard in England
The
Berries of the New Zealand
Pittosporum Bush which Protects the
Vineyard from the Elements with it's Tall Hedges
Click
Click above Higher Town Beach
Boats
in the Bay near Higher Town Quay
Higher
Town Beach
Walkers
Coming away from the Prominent Red & White Day-Mark Shipping Guide
A
Pose on English Island Point
Close
up of a Garden Tiger Moth
Walkers
Pass by the Day-Mark
The Scillonian
III Heading for Hugh Town on St Mary's from Penzance (which we where on
Yesterday)
Heading
up to St Martin's Head
On
top of St Martin's Head
"Well
you see it was like this"
The
Day-Mark from the Remains of an Old Chapel
The
Border Forces HMC (Vigilant) on Patrol
"You
Cannot be Serious!"
Are
You Sure this is the Right Way?
"Ouch!
That's Prickly"
In
Between Wine Cove and Scilly Point is the Beach of Great Bay
Walking
on Great Bay Beach
Leaving
the Beach Behind for Scilly Point
Walking
over Tinkers Hill with the Round Island Lighthouse in the Distance
A
Red-legged Partridge Graces us with it's Presence
A
Couple of Beers in the one and only pub on St Martin's as we wait for our
Boat Back to St Mary's
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Leaving
Annet Cottage
Close
up of the Spiny Bear's-breeches
Plant more Common in Southern Europe then the British Isles
Click
Click at Juliet's Restaurant (Where we Dined Last Night)
On
our Way Again
Scilly
Rush Hour
Beware
of Golfers
One
of the Ancient Burial Chambers at Halangy Village
Inside
the Burial Chamber
Enjoying
the Moment
Shopping
Walking
& Talking in the Ferns
The Scillonian
III Passing the Beach at Bar Point En-route to Hugh Town
Waving
Back at the Spanish Children on the Ferry
IOS
Ferry Boat (Sapphire) on it's way to St Martin's
Shell
Picking on the Beach at Bar Point
Cairn
Building Another Beach Activity
Close
up of the Latest Artwork
All
my Own Work (I Wonder how Long it will Last)
Another
Ancient Burial Chamber this Time at Innisidgen
Leaving
the Ancient Village for the Beach
Pelistry
Bay Beach
Looking
Northwest the Uninhabited Islands of St Helen's & Tean and the Round Island
Lighthouse
A
Song thrush Joins our Table as we Enjoy a Couple of Beers at Carn Vean
Click
Click as we leave Carn Vean
Heading
Back to the Beach
Looking
Northeast Towards the Day-marker on St Martin's from Yesterday
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Leaving
the Beach
The
Loaded Camel and Boat in Porth Hellick Bay
What's
That Klaxon Going off for?
That's
Why
The
Clouds Hit the Floor as we Walk Around the Old Town on our way Back to Annet
Cottage
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Leaving
Annet Cottage for Another Boat Trip
Boats
in Hugh Town Harbour
Close
up of the Luxury Yacht
(Variety Voyager) Moored in the Harbour
Walking
Through Hugh Town
Where
to Today?
Stepping
Foot on Anneka's Quay on Bryher (Built During the Challenge Anneka TV Series in 2007)
All
Saints Church on Bryher
Old
Gas Lamp inside the Church
A
Tapestry of Bryher Hangs on the Wall
Shopping
Again
Cluck
Cluck
Another
Shop
She
can't Resist
Front
Wheel Drive Kayak
The
Beach on Green Bay
Sitting
Amongst the Pebble Cairns on Rusty Bay
A
Curious Seal Keeps an Eye on us
Could
this be the First Ever Sighting of a Scilly Sea Otter?
Looking
West Towards Norrard Rocks
The
Multi-award Winning Hell Bay Hotel for Lunch
This
Looks Interesting
I
Could Stay Here
A
Fresh Water Pool Next to the Hell Bay Hotel
Our
Friend from Sunday Showing us How it's Done
He
then Walks Away Leaving his Art Work Behind
We
Round Hell Bay Where the Sea Never Rests
Cliff
Erosion in the Bay
Pointing
East Towards Tresco
Heading
up Towards Shipman Head
The
IOS Ferry (Sea King) which Dropped us off this Morning is now Leaving New
Grimsby Harbour
Heading
for the Pub
Walkers
on the Remains of King Charles' Castle with Cromwell's Castle Guarding
Straits the Divide Tresco & Bryher
Looking
over to New Grimsby Harbour on Tresco
Are
you Sure This is the Way?
Beer
and Ice Cream at the Fraggle Rock Bar
Beach
Combing as we Wait for the Ferry at Church Quay
A
Blue Agapanthus in a Garden in Hugh Town
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A
Skybus Plane Coming in to Land Above Hugh Town
A
Sunnier Day in Hugh Town
The
Tresco Ferry is Popular Today but
we get on a 3rd Boat the (Meridian)
Another
Day Another Ferry Ride as the IOS Ferry (Sapphire) Passes us
The
ISO (Sea King) Leaves the Low Tide Quay on the Southern Tip of Tresco
After
Dropping us on Tresco our Boat Heads to Bryher
LOOK
OUT! Here Comes Oggi
Oggi
Lands his Small Light Plane on the Path we were on a few Seconds Earlier
He
Lands Safely
Abbey Gardens Tresco
Crossing
the Bridge just inside the Garden
The
Vegetable Garden
Looking
for the Map in the Fruit Garden
The
Treehouse Leek or Irish Rose a Houseplant Grown in Abundance Around the
Garden
The
Shell House
The
Shell House Mural
Close
up of the Mural
A
Pose Under a Bust of Neptune
A
Father & Daughter Walking in the Mediterranean Garden
Looking
South Through the Trees Towards St Mary's
The
Lighthouse Walk with the Tresco Children at the End
A
Pose on a Bench
What
are These Called?
"It's
an Orange Pincushion Protea"
The
Flower of the
Gazania (Big Kiss)
only Opens when the Sun Shines
An
Aaeonium Nobile Succulent Native to the Canary Islands
A
Cube Sculpture in the Garden
The
Remains of the Old Abbey
The
Giant Protea (Sugar bush) Native to South Africa
One
of the Resident Golden Peasants
A
Bird of Paradise Flower
A
Couple Walking Through the Gardens
The
Cannon at the Valhalla Museum for Shipwrecked Figureheads
Passing
by the Tresco Children
The
Tesco Children by David Wynne
The
Lighthouse Walk Leading to Neptune Steps
On
the way to the Beach
A
Wild Blue Agapanthus in the Sand Dunes
Looking
North Along Pentle Bay Beach
Looking
South Along the Beach
Hard
Work all this Island Hopping
The
Blue Agapanthus has to be the Flower of the Scilly Isles
On
the Boat Back and Wide Awake after a Couple of Beers
Annet
Cottage from the Boat
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Which
Boat Today?
The
Meridian Drops us of and the Sea King Drops a Load of Children for the Camp
Site on St Agnes
Overlooking
the Sandbar at Low Tide that Gives us Access to the Island of Gugh from St
Agnes
Setting
of Across the Sandbar
Come
on Before the Tide Comes in
Looking
Back Over to the Now Deserted New Quay
The
Dutch Designed Houses are for the Only Residents on Gugh
Heading
to the North of the Island
Heading
Down Kittern Hill
The
Old Man of Gugh is a Bronze Age Ritual Monument
The Scillonian
III Passing Porthcressa Beach on St Mary's
A
Big Smile in the Sunshine at Dropnose Point
Approaching
Hoe Point on the Southern Most Tip of the Island
A
Mother Herring Gull Watching over her Chicks
As
we Round the Island St Agnes Comes Back into View
Looking
Over to the Sandbar
Crossing
Back Over the Sandbar
Sailing
Boats Moored Between the Islands
Time
for Lunch and Couple of Pints in the Turks Head
A
Beer Delivery for the Pub
Blue
Agapanthus Flowers Against a Blue Sky (They Grow Like Wild Flowers Scilly
Isles)
A
White Agapanthus Flower
Angel's
Trumpet Flowers from a Bush in a Garden in Higher Town
Looking
at a Maypole and the Disused Lighthouse in the Centre of the Island
A
Lilac Colured Agapanthus Flower
After
an Ice Cream at Troy Town Farm we Find a Nice New Path
Burnt
Island with it's Gable end Shaped Day Marker
Looking
over a Pond Towards the Disused Lighthouse
Just
Beyond Killimay Point is the Quay and the Turks Head
Wild
Agapanthus Flowers and Red Hot Pokers Above the Quay
The
Turks Head Pub from our Boat on the Quay
A
Fishing Boat Leaving Hugh Town Harbour as we Arrive Back
Boats
in Hugh Town Bay
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Another
Day, Another Boat, Another Adventure
Passing
the Disused Lighthouse on St Agnes
The
Day-marker on Burnt Island and a Cormorant Colony
The
Lighthouse and Day-marker
A
Cormorant Colony on a Rock off St Agnes
Troy
Town Farm and Camp Site on St Agnes
A
Lone Cormorant
A
Scilly Puffin Flying Just Above the Sea
A
Scilly Puffin Taking off
A
Line of Scilly Puffins Resting on the Water
Atlantic
Grey Seals on the Uninhabited Isle of Annet
Lone
Atlantic Grey Seal
If
I Close my Eyes Maybe they won't See me
The
Bishop Rock Lighthouse and the Western Rocks (The Worlds Smallest Island
with a Building on it)
A
Scilly Puffin Taking off with a Beak Full of Fish
Some
Lucky Chick is About to Have a Fish Supper
All
Smiles as we Head back to St Mary's from St Agnes
The
Beach at Porthcressa in Hugh Town
Lunch and a Couple of Beers at the Old Fire Station
Looking
Back at Porthcressa Beach from above the Allotments on the Footpath to
Peninnis Head
Walking
Round the Headland
Heading
Towards the Peninnis Lighthouse
A
Close up of One of Three Skybus Flights Taking off
The
Path we were on a few Days ago Clearly Visible as the Second Plane Lines up
for Take Off
Looking
Down on a Couple of Canoeist from Peninnis Head
Leaving
Peninnis Lighthouse
Dropping
Down Peninnis Head as the Third Plane gets Ready for Take off
Off
it goes Heading for the Mainland
Old
Town Comes into View
Trying
his Luck with some Big Pebbles
Old
Town Church where Former Prime Minister Harold Wilson is Buried
Much
Better Weather then the Last Time we were in Old Town
Old
Town Bay
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