Our ferry back to Liverpool was not due to leave until 3pm today so we decided to travel on the Mercedes buses to see two of the larger towns that we did not get to yesterday. We got on a No. 5 bus and bought a one day Saver Pass for 7 pounds each. This bus took us across the middle of the island to the town of Peel, where we found our way through the narrow streets to the waterfront promenade. The wide open spaces up and down the coast were a big contrast to the compactness of the buildings in the town. To the north we could see most of the way up the west coast to the top. Ahead was the surprisingly tempting but deserted beach and the quite flat Irish Sea, which had been very rough for the last couple of days.
On the headland to the South were the magnificent ruins of Peel Castle which several tour groups were exploring.
On the headland to the South were the magnificent ruins of Peel Castle which several tour groups were exploring.
Around the corner was the Marina which contained quite a few fishing boats and some luxury yachts.
The Mannanan Museum was a feature of the town and there was a tableau of Vikings in the forecourt.
The Mannanan Museum was a feature of the town and there was a tableau of Vikings in the forecourt.
A replica Viking Ship was at the rear of the Marina. A local man taking his constitutional walk told us about a small black and white bird that looked like a small duck but foraged under water. We saw one and it was the size of a grebe and behaved like one, disappearing and not coming up again as we walked along. We got on the next scheduled number 5 bus and continued on to Ramsey on the north east corner of the island. As a town it was very similar to Port Erin and Peel, but the waterfront was not as picturesque.
We liked the statues they had put in the town centre.
This one was called: "When I Grow Up"
And these were more vikings.
We liked the statues they had put in the town centre.
This one was called: "When I Grow Up"
And these were more vikings.
We found a small cafe for a coffee and a banana milkshake, and we liked the way they hung dozens of different mugs along the three ceiling beams.
We took a No. 3 bus back south to Douglas and felt we had seen the best the island had to offer in scenery. The fields were Irish green and the fences were all dry walls and the gorse bushes were covered in yellow flowers.
On our way along the Douglas Promenade we said goodbye to the little castle in the bay that looked like it could have been made of sand, from a distance.
We concluded that the Isle of Man is a great little place to visit. There were not many people and vehicles on the ferry and it left 10 minutes early because all booked passengers were on board. The sea was calm so we arrived 20 minutes early back in Liverpool and enjoyed walking up the car free streets to our cosy Lord Nelson Hotel where the dining room has a nice little tribute photo of the local favourite sons.
We concluded that the Isle of Man is a great little place to visit. There were not many people and vehicles on the ferry and it left 10 minutes early because all booked passengers were on board. The sea was calm so we arrived 20 minutes early back in Liverpool and enjoyed walking up the car free streets to our cosy Lord Nelson Hotel where the dining room has a nice little tribute photo of the local favourite sons.
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