Frank and Linda Stranger still had smiles on their faces as they walked down the High Street.
‘I can’t believe it. It’s lovely at home and then we come here and its raining,’ said Mr Stranger as the bad weather finally cleared by late morning.
The couple were visiting from the UK for a day, but it was a return home for Mr Stranger, who grew up in the island, and the couple were looking forward to lunch to catch up with family.
First they had a mooch through town for old time’s sake.
‘Shame to see some shops closed, but it’s still very charming,’ said Mrs Stranger.
For Sue Watts and Jan Hooper from Northamptonshire it was their first time in the island and, despite the surprisingly dreary morning, they were not disappointed with first impressions of the island.
‘It’s been really nice,’ said Mrs Hooper.
‘We went on the Petit Train for starters and it took us around the island. It’s really great. There’s a lot of history and it’s all been kept well.’
The history-loving friends then spent some time having a walk about in town before heading to a local pub for a sit down.
Also managing to avoid the rain were two retired friends from Cheshire, Judy and Pat.
‘You could have kept the rain. But we were just saying how pretty it is,’ Pat said. ‘It’s our first time here, but I’d love to come back. We’ve been to Jersey before but it’s entirely different to Jersey.’
The pair were keen to get booked onto the Petit Train to explore the rest of the island, but they also were not in a rush to leave St Peter Port either, finding themselves thoroughly entertained by the Guernsey Street Festival as they walked around.
‘We’ve been remarking several times to one another how lovely the music is. We’re really enjoying it,’ said Judy.
The festival was also a highlight point for Janet Gordon, visiting the island for the first time from West Wales. ‘I’ve never been on a cruise before. So I just wanted a little taster experience and to not go too far.
‘I didn’t much like the rain, if you could not order that for next time. But the town’s lovely and we’re really enjoying the music festival. It’s amazing and the performers are great.’
The Spirit of Discovery, a Saga liner which carries up to 999 passengers, came to the island from Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. Last night it headed off to Honfleur on Normandy’s north coast before returning to the UK.
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