April 2019
The trains and trams are running again, as well as my favourite once-a-week bus trip over the Sloc from Niarbyl to Port Erin. I’ve been on a few urban and rural walks in the last few weeks. Some have been on my own and some with the group. Below is a boat going past Peel Castle.
View of Ramsay from the bus over the mountain:
Ramsay Harbour bridge:
Port Grenaugh (pronounced a bit like Grenyuk):
Peel Castle from Peel Prom:
Old railway line walk:
North of Ramsay
Trees budding again on my walk to work, Tromode:
I recognised the name of this property as my landlady’s:
Castle Rushen, Castletown:
Below, taken at the Chasms in the South, is a picture of Tony, long time member of the Manx Footpath Conservation group and a mine of information about the Isle of Man. He is also a great photographer and takes a lot more pictures than I do. If you want to see more of the scenic routes we walk, he has kindly agreed to let me share the links with you:
You may even spot me in a couple of them!
March 2019
After spending many months over the years exploring on my own, I am now being educated by members of the Manx Footpath Association. Here are a few pics from the latest one:
This is what I call happily sharing paths!
We have some interesting place names:
January and February 2019:
It’s been wonderful walking weather and Douglas Prom is just beautiful in the evenings with it’s old Victorian lamp-like lights. I’ve joined the Manx Footpath Conservation Group- affiliated to the English Ramblers – and continue to discover new places. Walking in beautiful surroundings is very addictive.
It hasn’t been too cold to go exploring up on the slieaus (Manx for mountains, but slieaus are smaller than mountains, Snaefell is our only true mountain). This is the view to the north of the island:
I joined the Manx Footpath Conservation Group – that’ affiliated with the English Ramblers and am inspired to explore more of the Island. I still sometimes walk alone too. I love my job but it does interfere with good walking time! Some footpaths go through people’s properties, everyone respects the “Please Close the Gate” signs.
