Busy week for Guernsey with liners visiting everyday. This Wednesday it was the turn of the Crystal Symphony on her way north from Lisbon to London. Built in Finland she entered service in 1995 and caters for just under a 1,000 guests. She was given a major refurbishment in 2008, with a smaller one in 2012.
Many of the guests took the tours provided leaving parts of St Peter Port looking very empty. This is Mill St on the outskirts of town, where the shops seem to peter out, leading to residential areas. This street is home to many small shops that cannot afford High St rents, including Ben Le Prevost's Chocolate shop and art galleries. The cobbled street is a fine feature.
Crystal Symphony had THV Patricia for company at the anchorage on one of her regular visits to the Channel Islands. The liner will be on the other side of the world in six months as she cruises the waters of the southern oceans visiting Australia and New Zealand. Crystal Symphony departed just after tea time heading south for St Malo where many guests will visit Mont St Michel or enjoy the creperies Intra Muros.
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