{"id":2354,"date":"2012-05-06T11:21:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-06T11:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/?p=2354"},"modified":"2020-08-30T17:38:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T17:38:06","slug":"isle-of-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/2012\/05\/06\/isle-of-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Isle of Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This website contains photos from some of the most exotic destinations on the planet. Controversially (at least to my family) one exotic destination was missing up till now &#8211; the island where I was born and grew up. Although I live abroad, I go back every summer. Perhaps my time away means I appreciate it even more when I come back. Anyway, here are a few snaps of my last trip back.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently it was one of the worst summer&#8217;s ever weatherwise all over the UK, but as you can see we were very lucky with our short time there. For much better photos of this beautiful island have a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.manxscenes.com\"> manxscenes.com <\/a><\/p>\n<p>View over Douglas Bay<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/plane_view.jpg\" alt=\"view of Douglas\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Manx airlines is no more but the Three Legs of Man can still be seen on the planes of EuroManx airlines<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/0.jpg\" alt=\"EuroManx plane\" width=\"759\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Douglas Bay<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/douglas_prom.jpg\" alt=\"Douglas Prom\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Douglas Bay<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/4.jpg\" alt=\"Douglas Promenade\" width=\"651\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Horse Tram<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/5.jpg\" alt=\"Horse Tram\" width=\"578\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>The Isle of Man has the oldest continually running Parliament in the world, dating from 973. As such it is independent of the UK Government. Here is the Manx Flag and Coat of Arms, featuring the crow and peregrine falcon. Although not many people can speak Manx, most signs are in Manx and English.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/9.jpg\" alt=\"Manx Flag and Coat of Arms\" width=\"605\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>The Parliament building is called the House of Keys<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/8.jpg\" alt=\"House of Keys\" width=\"496\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>a hearty Manx breakfast<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/7.jpg\" alt=\"Manx Breakfast\" width=\"601\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>We were lucky enough to stay with old friends of mine &#8211; Guy and Tracy Wiltcher, in their old Manx Farmouse at Sulby<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Grangee Farm\" width=\"601\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Grangee Farm\" width=\"601\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>Gravestones, Jurby churchyard<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/10.jpg\" alt=\"Gravestones, Jurby churchyard \" width=\"601\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>Peel Castle<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/19.jpg\" alt=\"Peel Castle\" width=\"663\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>Peel Harbour<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/12.jpg\" alt=\"Peel Harbour\" width=\"611\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>Peel Harbour<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/13.jpg\" width=\"638\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>Peel Harbour is home to many seals<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/11.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>Peel Beach<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/DSC02643.jpg\" alt=\"Peel Beach\" width=\"601\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>Manx Sheep<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/DSC02661.jpg\" alt=\"Manx sheep\" width=\"601\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>The famous 4-horned Loughtan sheep are only found on the Isle of Man<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/DSC02705.jpg\" width=\"601\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>Mother and son<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/motherandson.jpg\" alt=\"mother and son\" width=\"400\" height=\"574\"><\/p>\n<p>Castle Rushen is in the centre of Castletown, the old capital<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/castle_rushan.jpg\" alt=\"Castle Rushen is in the centre of Castletown, the old capital\"><\/p>\n<p>Port St. Mary Harbour<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/pt_st_mary.jpg\" alt=\"Port St. Mary Harbour\"><\/p>\n<p>Lonan Church<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/lonan_church.jpg\" alt=\"Lonan Church\"><\/p>\n<p>The coastal footpath is just one of many popular with walkers<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/coastal_footpath.jpg\" alt=\"The coastal footpath is just one of many popular with walkers\"><\/p>\n<p>Molly Quirk&#8217;s Glen in Onchan<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/groudle_glen.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Quirk's Glen in Onchan\"><\/p>\n<p>Milner&#8217;s Tower overlooks Port Erin<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/corrins_folly.jpg\" alt=\"Corrin's Folly overlooks Port Erin\"><\/p>\n<p>Niarbyl<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/niarble.jpg\" alt=\"Niarbyl\"><\/p>\n<p>common view of the Manx countryside in spring<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/cntryside.jpg\" alt=\"common view of the Manx countryside in spring\"><\/p>\n<p>Manx Electric Railway tram<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/electric_tram.jpg\" alt=\"Manx Electric Railway tram\"><\/p>\n<p>Steam Engine passing through Ballasalla<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/steam_train.jpg\" alt=\"Steam Engine passing through Ballasalla\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/sheep.jpg\" alt=\"sheep in spring\"><\/p>\n<p>Thrush<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/thrush.jpg\" alt=\"Thrush\"><\/p>\n<p>Robin<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/robin.jpg\" alt=\"Robin\"><\/p>\n<p>many game birds are seen all over the island including these Red Legged Partridges<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/rl_partridge.jpg\" alt=\"many game birds are seen all over the island including these Red Legged Partridges\"><\/p>\n<p>Groudle Glen is just one of the many beautiful glens the island has to explore<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/countries\/iom\/groudle_glen2.jpg\" alt=\"Groudle Glen is just one of the many beautiful glens the island has to explore\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This website contains photos from some of the most exotic destinations on the planet. Controversially (at least to my family) one exotic destination was missing up till now &#8211; the island where I was born and grew up. Although I live abroad, I go back every summer. Perhaps my time away means I appreciate it even more when I come back. Anyway, here are a few snaps of my last trip back. 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