With a new vehicle waiting to be imported to the UK for me which I am very excited about it means I am soon to see my Citroën Acadiane depart from me. I decided to go on one last mini adventure and that turned out to be the island of Guernsey, part of the Channel Islands of the coast of France.
The Channel islands are crown dependencies of the United Kingdom which means they are self governed with their own legal system, monetary and administrative organisation. The UK is responsible for their defence and international relations and ensuring they are well governed.
So, this means things on the islands to visitors seems much like England however there are some immediate differences to those in a car. Roads have some different markings when it comes to give way with continental style thick yellow give way lines. Bus stops are marked on the tarmac within roadways. Yellow hatched boxes are used with a filter system so everybody takes a turn to filter at junctions thus traffic flows fairly and with less congestion. Parking is free, however in town you need a time indication disc to display your arrival time. There are special parking areas for small cars in St. Peter Port ideal for cars such as the Fiat 500, Citroën C1, Peugeot 107 & 108, Citroën AMI, etc these spaces are to encourage more efficient vehicles which is especially useful on the minor island roads which are often single track and with tight turns.
This programme sees myself with the Citroën Acadiane take a few days to look around the beautiful coastline of Guernsey. The many concrete installations by the German Army during WW2 has created an unexpected fascination for tourists, the only UK occupied land by Germany during WW2.