点评:I had the most amazing and interesting experience walking to Seymour Tower on a lovely January Sunday guided by Derek & Trudy.
The tour delivered everything I could have hoped for, and more - much, much more !
The tour started at Rocque Harbour at 11am, arriving a little earlier to put on my hired wellies!. They were only £1 to rent, were very comfy and were absolutely essential for the walk.
Seymour Tower looks pretty far out from the coastline as the crow flies, but the tour actually meanders around the gulleys, rocky outcrops and sandy banks. What I hadn't fully anticipated was that the two affable guides, Derek and Trudy, would be pausing at interesting rock pools to explain the floor and fauna, and at rock formations to explain the geology and the ancient history of the bank.
There is a lot to discover on the walk, and whilst I had primarily signed up in order to walk safely to Seymour Tower and back, I came back thoroughly enthused about seaweed, anemones, molluscs and rocks !! As for Seymour Tower, well it's an absolutely incredible feat of 18th century construction and for anyone interested in the Napoleonic defences of Jersey, as I am, a must visit location.
I've signed up with Derek & Trudy to walk to Icho Tower in a couple of weeks time when the tide conditions are suitable. Whilst closer to the shore, it is a much trickier walk out, and you need a guide or guides that truly understands the topology of the area and the tides before you attempt it...
Thanks a million Derek & trudy - it was great craic (and great vraic, especially the Pepper Dulse).
Richard
Just to add, both our guides were extremely knowledgeable about their topics
翻译:一月一个阳光明媚的周日,在德里克和特鲁迪的带领下,我徒步前往西摩塔,这是一次令人难忘的奇妙体验。
这次旅行完全超出了我的预期,甚至远超预期!
行程于上午11点在罗克港出发,我提前到达,换上了租来的雨靴!雨靴租金仅需1英镑,非常舒适,而且对于这次徒步旅行来说至关重要。
从直线距离来看,西摩塔似乎离海岸线很远,但实际上,我们的路线蜿蜒穿过沟壑、岩石露头和沙岸。我之前没有完全预料到的是,两位和蔼可亲的导游德里克和特鲁迪会在有趣的岩池边停下来,讲解池底的生物和动植物,也会在岩层旁停下来,讲解地质构造和沙岸的古老历史。
这次徒步之旅有很多值得探索的地方。虽然我最初报名主要是为了安全地走到西摩塔(Seymour Tower)再返回,但回来后我却对海藻、海葵、软体动物和岩石充满了热情!至于西摩塔,它绝对是18世纪建筑的奇迹,对于像我一样对泽西岛拿破仑时期防御工事感兴趣的人来说,这里绝对是必游之地。
我已经报名参加了德里克和特鲁迪组织的徒步活动,准备在几周后潮汐条件合适的时候去伊乔塔(Icho Tower)。虽然伊乔塔离海岸更近,但徒步难度更大,你需要一位或几位真正了解当地地形和潮汐情况的向导才能尝试。
非常感谢德里克和特鲁迪——这次徒步之旅非常愉快(而且食物也很棒,尤其是胡椒海藻)。
理查德
补充一点,我们的两位向导都非常博学。