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Happy Birthday, Adrian!
Today we anchor and tender in to visit two of the 5 inhabited Scilly Islands. This is a highlight sport for both of us. Located off the coast of Cornwall, England and part of the British Isles these islands have been in habited for several thousand years. The area is home to a huge number of shipwrecks and it's eight pointed star fort is now a hotel.
Today is also Adrian's birthday - and he wanted to vist the Island of Tresco and the Tresco Abbey Gardens. the Isles of Scilly are in the path opf the Gulf stream and are temperate, almost tropical, staying above 3 degrees year round. The Abby Gardens are a collection of tropical plants from all over the world including, South Africa, Chile, Bolivia, Australia and New Zealand and many more.
The ship anchored just off St Mary's Island and we took a local tender to nearly Tresco Island for our guided garden tour. We were excited to be able to walk from the pier to the Gardens so we also got a chance to see some of the Indigenous plants.
After visiting the Gardens we returned to the ship by tender, had a quick lunch and then took another local tender into Hugo, the main community on St Mary's Island. The Islands have beautiful white sand beaches and Hugo straddles two of them. It is also home to the star shaped fort, which has a wonderful hiking trail around it that gives you great views.
Today is also Adrian's birthday - and he wanted to vist the Island of Tresco and the Tresco Abbey Gardens. the Isles of Scilly are in the path opf the Gulf stream and are temperate, almost tropical, staying above 3 degrees year round. The Abby Gardens are a collection of tropical plants from all over the world including, South Africa, Chile, Bolivia, Australia and New Zealand and many more.
The ship anchored just off St Mary's Island and we took a local tender to nearly Tresco Island for our guided garden tour. We were excited to be able to walk from the pier to the Gardens so we also got a chance to see some of the Indigenous plants.
After visiting the Gardens we returned to the ship by tender, had a quick lunch and then took another local tender into Hugo, the main community on St Mary's Island. The Islands have beautiful white sand beaches and Hugo straddles two of them. It is also home to the star shaped fort, which has a wonderful hiking trail around it that gives you great views.
The islands are famous for their honesty boxes - not unlike PEI!
This was waiting for Adrian when we returned to the ship. - The hanging Happy Bday are from me but the rest the ship did - so kind!
Going to St Mary's Island after lunch - and the sun came out!!!
An afternoon drink to celebrate Adrian!
Dinner in Candles to round out Adrian's celebration!
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