Scilly Isles (Part 1 of 3)
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Scilly Isles (Part 1 of 3) |
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In late May 2006, I was lucky enough to travel to the Scilly Isles, 28 miles off the South West coast of Britain. I set off on the Scillonian, a small ferry which doesn't take cars (hooray!). Despite spending most of the journey looking, I didn't see any dolphins, basking sharks or pilot whales. I did speak to the Captain who said they had seen basking sharks one week before - much earlier in the season than usual. |
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Here is the Scillonian III in the port at Hugh Town, the largest town on the island of St Mary's, one of five inhabited islands. It (the boat) has a capacity of 600 passengers and takes two and a half hours to get to the Scilly Isles from Penzance. |
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Downtown Hugh Town. |
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Palm trees 1 - Cars 0. How many English towns can claim a scoreline like that? Some of the locals do have cars but things are very quiet on the islands, ideal for a short hike or bike. |
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Plant life is quite different from what you might expect in England. The climate of the Scilly Isles is very mild with only a 9 degree difference between the warmest and coldest months - all thanks to the Gulfstream. |
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Nice to look at - and also nice to see that it hasn't been snapped off by vandals. |
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The Scilly Isles are known for their excellent golden beaches |
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More flowers, sea campion perhaps? |
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This is the major highway leading out of Hugh Town. |
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