Alderney - part of the Channel Islands (Isles Anglo Normande) is the only 'Channel Island' which is actually in the Channel. A wholly beautifaul place

Can't resist a good light house picture.

This is from a flying day trip in May 2004 - lovely weather but a bit hazy on the way across

Sea views everywhere

Alderney is a quite magical place if you like this sort of thing. Yes its remote and a bit quiet but the colours when the sun shines are enough to make one think one can paint

then there was this Bakerloo line train

There is a small railway on Alderney - built I think to service the quarry- possibly by hte occupying Germans in WWII. There was a concentration camp on the island. These days enthusiasts keep it going with rolling stock from London underground.

Fares please

You won't get this view out of any other London underground train window

Another lighthouse - no actually the same one

note the fog horn - about a house high on the left