Day 135 - Sunday, May 15th, 2011

No rest for the pickled, as they say, so I was up with the lark at 8am to head to the airport to catch planes to Bristol and onward to Guernsey. The Ryanair flight to Bristol was - gasp! - only about 75% full, allowing an entire emergency exit row to myself - yay! The 2-hour stopover in Bristol allowed ample time for breakfast, which was a fairly mundane affair in Starbuck's. The Aurigny flight to Guernsey was a short one and as the conditions were good, I was able to view the entire island from the air in a single viewing, highlighted its relative size.

Ever-faithful Graham The Taximan was on hand at the airport to whisk me to the Duke Of Richmond Hotel, unkindly christened the Duke Of Death some years ago by a BISYS colleague, on account of its high percentage of OAP guests. After some relaxation, I ambled down the hill to the St. Peter Port promenade and window-shopped for a restaurant venue before expense-consciously selecting La Perla with it's £10 3-course menu. The food did not disappoint - the aubergine parmigiana starter was d'lish, followed by Sea-bass with potatoes and vegetables, and tiramisu for dessert.

                                                     The Vicky Memorial in St Peter Port
Contentment : 14 / 25
Excitement :    2.5 / 10
Memorability : 3 / 15

Overall Score : 39% (55th out of 135)