Rough Diamond Island

An insider's guide to the real Isle of Wight. An account of the island as seen through the eyes of a walker who walked the perimeter of the island numerous times, and who also lived, worked and volunteered on the island and explored its attractions with enthusiasm. See the real island, the stress and congestion, the sunny summer beaches and quiet and lonely winter island through the storyteller, and hopefully laugh at some of the stories told. Find out about a beach so secret that the...
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An insider's guide to the real Isle of Wight. An account of the island as seen through the eyes of a walker who walked the perimeter of the island numerous times, and who also lived, worked and volunteered on the island and explored its attractions with enthusiasm. See the real island, the stress and congestion, the sunny summer beaches and quiet and lonely winter island through the storyteller, and hopefully laugh at some of the stories told. Find out about a beach so secret that the guide books don't know about it, hear the story of Floaty McFloatface, the most unlucky vessel on the water, and much more.The love story of an island, told through a story teller and not glossy pictures. Everything that the guidebooks don't tell you, yet with descriptions of all the local attractions as well. This book is about the island off the coast of the United Kingdom rather than anywhere in the USA which are named after it.