Guernsey

I'm reading a great book right now: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. It's a historical fiction novel comprised entirely of correspondence letters between the characters. To be honest, I didn't think I would like it because I couldn't imagine an entire book of letters being interesting. But I was wrong. It really is delightful and it has inspired a great deal of day-dreaming on my part.

I want to go to Guernsey. And so will you if you read this book, or even just look at their website: http://www.visitguernsey.com/

This cute little Bailiwick has everything an ideal vacation spot should have: beautiful scenery, historical sites, wonderful food, ideal exploration paths, quaint accomodations, etc. Not to mention, you can get to it from Weymouth which, according to one of the characters in the book, is the ideal way:

"I would catch the afternoon boat from Weymouth. There is no more beautiful approach to Guernsey than the one by sea--either with the sun going down, or with gold-tipped, black storm clouds, or the Island just emerging through the mist."