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June 19th 2017
Published: July 10th 2017
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Another great breakfast, another lovely walk into Peel (on the correct paths); this time took the bus to Ramsey, mostly along the coast, seeing another part of the Isle on the way north. Map (https://www.gov.im/media/1347429/isle-of-man-bus-map.pdf) Peel is on the West side of the Isle, on the coast. Douglas is pretty much a 9-mile drive East of Peel, on the other coast. Ramsey is North of Doug... Read Full Entry



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This started for us to blog about India in 2008 and has been used several times since. Sue went to China in 2011 and helped the girls move around the Southeast in 2012. We'll keep using it to capture pictures and travels! Then: Ireland and the Isle of Man, summer 2017, bicycling in NYC with Road Scholars in Sept 2018, the Panama Canal, again with Road Scholars, March 2019! Then: Since we survived Covid-19 and Mike’s lymphoma, and Sue retired, we returned to Ireland and the Isle of Man in April/May 2023! For our 50th New Year's Eve together, we went to another Road Scholars program, New ... full info
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more countrysidemore countryside
more countryside
HomesHomes
Homes
We crossed roads frequently, although I think mostly we were on overpasses, and were close to some homes and businesses.
but mostly it was open countrybut mostly it was open country
but mostly it was open country
Headland as we begin to enter LaxeyHeadland as we begin to enter Laxey
Headland as we begin to enter Laxey
and they have a walland they have a wall
and they have a wall
another stopanother stop
another stop
that would be quite a dropthat would be quite a drop
that would be quite a drop
quite a rocky coastquite a rocky coast
quite a rocky coast
Coming around into LaxeyComing around into Laxey
Coming around into Laxey
seeing the beginning of the cove which most of the towns have
town of Laxeytown of Laxey
town of Laxey
Home of the Laxey Wheel and mine and the Snaefell Mountain tram.
LaxeyLaxey
Laxey
The WheelThe Wheel
The Wheel
better pics from afar, from the tram, later
WheelWheel
Wheel
The MER circles around the Wheel and stops nearer to town, on the other side.
And we were there just in timeAnd we were there just in time
And we were there just in time
to hop on the tram up the mountain
Views of the town and the Wheel as we ascendViews of the town and the Wheel as we ascend
Views of the town and the Wheel as we ascend
The Laxey WheelThe Laxey Wheel
The Laxey Wheel
At the 'mouth' of the valley
Not close upNot close up
Not close up
A better idea of the distanceA better idea of the distance
A better idea of the distance
A look up the valleyA look up the valley
A look up the valley
Can you tell how steep it is?Can you tell how steep it is?
Can you tell how steep it is?
River running down the other side into the ValleyRiver running down the other side into the Valley
River running down the other side into the Valley



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