I was the organiser of the trip (nothing new there), since it’s an island, we need to get to a port first, after which we can get on a ferry that will take us across to the island. Portsmouth was our port of exit from mainland England which is about 2 hours away from where we live. We (I) decided that it would be nice to leave early, get to the destination in good time, drive around the coast for a few hours and then relax in our rooms for the rest of day.
We headed out at 7.00 AM, for there about 9.00 AM for our 9.30 ferry. It was a new experience for some of them being in ferry with the car. We had breakfast in the ferry which was a new experience. Reached a place called Fishbourne near a town called Ryde and decided that we would carry on driving along the coast and would stop if we found anything exciting. We stopped at a vineyard for some wine tasting, had some really nice fresh apple juice and tasty liqueurs. I loved the Elderberry liqueur and we got some home with us too. We also stopped at a place called waltzing waters and watched a spectacular musical fountain, it’s the best we have seen so far.
On the way - English countryside
After a few hours of driving, everyone decided that we ought to stop for a bite. On consensus, we ended up in an English pub that served with some delicious veggie food to our surprise. After a nice meal, we headed to our sea-front rooms, checked in, changed and got ready to head down to the beach of Ventnor. The beach was not as good as we expected, had a quick stroll, wet our feet, realised that the water was too cold and therefore went into a amusement arena and played some games instead :)
By this stage, all of us were a little tired and wanted to hit the bed, but ended up playing cards, having dinner and chatting until about 1 in the morning.
Beautiful city of Ventnor
Day 2: After a heavy breakfast, we headed to Alum Bay where the world famous ‘Needles’ are situated. On the way, we got the witness the beautiful English country which has something different to offer all the time. It’s just beautiful. I love the lush green meadows, yellow mustard fields, colourful shrubs and flowers spread all across. Isle of Wight reminded me of Scotland. We also got to see the white cliffs of Isle of Wight on our way to Alum bay.
Alum Bay had a glass making factory and there we witnessed glass making process. It was amazing to see colourful glasses being made. I bought a nice vase from there just for memory. It was indeed a wonderful experience.
On the whole, was an exciting trip and wonderful memories and quality time spent with some of our closest friends who mean a lot to us, and it’s a pity that one of them are leaving us and heading back to our homeland for good. We will miss you :(
White cliffs of Isle of Wight
