Saturday, August 1, 2015

A Day Trip To Sark, Channel Islands | Adventure & Travel ♥

A week ago today Jacek and I went island hopping from our holiday on the island of Jersey, Channel Islands and went on a daytrip to the beautiful little island of Sark, which is also part of the Channel Islands. This was my fourth visit to the charming little island and I was so happy to be able to show Jacek around it and experience it's beauty all over again. Sark is a very small island with no cars, just bicycles, tractors and horse and carts are permitted there, it really is so charming and it's the perfect place to go to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

The boat to Sark was the worst part of our day, everything after that was perfect. The sea was so choppy on the crossing over and I felt totally and utterly seasick, it was horrific. Thankfully I didn't get sick but I felt awful for the rest of the day, had constant butterflies in my stomach and was so anxious about the crossing back - I needed have worried because it was smooth sailing later that evening. We caught the tractor and trailer up Harbour Hill - you can walk up the hill but it's quite steep, plus I think it's nice to support the men who drive these tractors as this may be their only livelihood for the summer months - and at the top we discovered some beautiful meadows full of dandelions and I had to sit there on the grass for awhile in the sun to try and feel a bit better, it was perfect.

After we got our bikes to explore the island on I decided to take Jacek to my favourite part of the island, the bridge to Little Sark. On the way there we spotted some amazing looking fields of barley, it really was a site. I had to stand amongst it and let Jacek get some shots - I can never resist a photo opportunity. I loved the view of the sea and the island just on the horizon of the barley fields.

 We only had a short distance to cycle after the barley fields before we reached the beautiful bridge to Little Sark. We didn't actually go to Little Sark, we decided to stay and explore the bigger island. I took some pictures of Jacek on the bridge and of the two beautiful bays on either side. He decided to take the steps down the bigger bay for a look and to take some more pictures, I decided not to as there were a lot of steep steps and I was still feeling quite sick from the boat. He took some beautiful pictures down there, I love the last one with the sea spray, such a great capture.

 This was my view as I waited for Jacek, I lay in the grass by the cliff side in the sunshine, listening to the crickets and trying to feel a bit better for myself. It was so lovely to take a breather is such a beautiful place.

We cycled back to village in search of some food. We stopped off at Fleur de Jardin, a cafe and tearoom which is set in someones garden. I was so sunny sitting outside there by the hydrangea bushes and Jacek and I decided to have a Sark cream tea - look at that cream and jam, doesn't it look delicious?!

As I mentioned above Sark doesn't have any cars and the doctor drives a tractor with a 'doctor' license plate, so funny. Sark also has two ambulances which are caravans, imagine getting a ride in one of them!

We then cycled to the other side of the island and went down the headland as I'd call it where there are lots of fields covered in flowers. There used to be lots of purple flowers on the cliff side but they seem to be burnt and gone from the sun, such a shame as I wanted to photography them.

These are the pictures Jacek captured down the cliff side. I think Sark has a beautiful coastline with all the secluded bays.

 These were the views from the fields on our way back to the village. You can see the neighbouring islands of Herm, with it's beautiful golden sandy beach and Guernsey. I was glad to see the purple flowers growing in the fields, it was beautiful.

 Before our day on the island ended we stopped by a beautiful looking place called Clos de Vaul Creux for another Sark cream tea and a glass of mango smoothie. Once again it was so delicious. The garden we ate in was absolutely beautiful, with a swing hanging from a tree and lots of swing seats dotted around, there were even foot rests outside, it was the perfect place to relax.

 We spent our last hour on the island strolling through the village and looking in the shops for some souvenirs to take home. I was sad to see that a lot of the shops were either closed or had closed down for good, it was sad to see as it was a Saturday during the high season and the village just looked so empty with all these disused buildings.

 We finished our day on Sark by catching the tractor and trailer back down to the harbour. We had such a lovely day on this small, charming island. It was so lovely to visit it once more and I'm sure we'll visit again one day. It's amazing how much an island of this size has to offer and it really is the best place to visit if you want to escape from your busy, everyday life.

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22 comments

  1. What an amazing, beautiful place. Just breathtaking...and I wasn't even there! I can't imagine what a lovely day you had. Thanks for sharing your pretty pictures.

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  2. The isle of Sark is a magical world apart. Car-free. Carefree. Unicorns. Rainbows.

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  3. Sark must have been so peaceful without any Cars around. The Mango Smoothie sounds delicious, nothing worse than a rough crossing, at least the sailing back was smoother.

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  4. Gosh, this reminds me so much of the coastal California. I'm new here (to California AND the USA) so I'm basically in love with everything I see that reminds me of it, haha. Probably not as secluded as your trip though :)

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  5. I've heard that the Channel Islands are stunning...and by the looks of your pics, it IS!!!

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  6. My oh my, this is absolutely a gorgeous island. It would be great to spend a honeymoon there. Thanks for the beautiful pics!

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  7. These are amazing pictures. That bridge is so cool! I love the shots by the water.

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  8. Wow....that is a really beautiful island. I would love to live near an island like that to be able to visit.

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  9. A friend of mine visited the Channel Islands a few years ago and from how she described it (and fro what your photos show) it seems amazing. Sark looks so lovely <3

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  10. Your pictures are just incredible! It makes me feel more relaxed just looking at them! I would love to see Sark in person!

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  11. The views are breathtaking! This is such a beautiful place. It looks so peaceful and there aren't oo many people.

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  12. Omg what lovely photos!!!! Such pretty waters around the island :):) would love to go there myself one day ;)

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  13. These photos are absolutely incredible and really make me want to visit Sark. I've never been to the channel Islands, but they are now on my bucket list after reading your post.

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  14. What gorgeous photos and beautiful views! No need for words as the photos caught my attention right away and say I want to be there too!

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  15. Eating in someone's garden sounds nice! I love all of your pictures.

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  16. Such a nice place to visit. i want to stay there for good looks peaceful and too far from the problems. That place can be a stress reliever love your photos thank you for sharing

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  17. I so love the place. So calming and truly relaxing..

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  18. What gorgeous photos! I wish I was there. Looks like a truly wonderful place to rest, relax & recharge.

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  19. Wow it is so gorgeous. I don't know how you would be able to leave after just a few hours. I could stay there forever.

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  20. I would go there for that scone alone.

    Looks beautiful. Your photos are always so gorgeous. Really capture the feel of the place!

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  21. Great post.love the photos and this place looks amazing I think it's worth the boat trip xo

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