If you are in St Peter Port, Guernsey late morning then it is quite likely you will get a bit of a shock when there is a very loud bang. It sounds very much as though a gas cylinder has exploded. However, it is only the 12:00 O’clock gun firing off. Yes, at midday, from the castle walls, they fire a canon every day. So today we decided to visit Castle Cornet which has stood guard at the entrance to the harbour for nearly eight centuries. The visit took longer than anticipated because there are three excellent museums on the site: The Story of Castle Cornet, Maritime Museum and The 201 Squadron (RAF) Museum.In the afternoon we returned to the boat where it is safely tucked up with two friendly sailing boats.
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