the first thing you will see below is the money which is created for the Isle of Man. This money has the three legs of man on the front and the denomination. These pounds are equivalent to the pounds of England. You can use the England money in the Isle of Man but you cannot use the Isle of Man money in England so make sure you change it somewhere before you leave or use it all up. I have been told that you can take these notes to a bank in England and exchange them for England pounds. Scotland has their own notes as well and that is why I say “England“ pounds. This Scotland pound also is not usable in England. You will also notice some coins which have the emblem of the Isle of Man and people on the island have explained legally these are not usable in England but they are the exact same dimensions as the England coins so there’s a very good chance people in England will not notice if you use them.
again, traveling around it’s a good day deal if you get the pass that gives you unlimited travel on transport on the island if you’re going to be there for three or four days or if you plan to make three or more train trips.
something else to note is the north of Douglas is the departure of the electric train which goes to the junction for the Summit train and then ends up in Ramsey. That train is on the north of Douglas quite a distance from the Steam train which starts on the south end of Douglas going to the port of Erin. There used to be a horse drawn tram going from the north to the south of Douglas so along the promenade, connecting the two train systems. However, they redid the road to make it easier for pedestrians so the horse-drawn tram only goes halfway from the north, the electric train terminal to the south along the promenade. That promenade is a few kilometers long so get out your walking shoes.
Douglas to Peel
to get to peel from Douglas you take a bus
Noticed the Isle of Man three legs symbol on the face of the pound notes on the back of the 5 pound notes you see the castle at PeelBeautiful old house One of the churches in PeelI could make up a story about this shed but I don’t know what it’s used for so I’ll leave it to your imagination Peel castle from the beachThis is just a small cove where the shells of dead clams collect. They are not only here in the millions but also all over the beach so you have to be careful if you’re walking barefootThis is the beach area right by the clamshell collectionThe basic history of this island and its people goes back as far as the original inhabitants of Scotland and Ireland. Some of the names on the island are still the old Viking namesIt’s a rugged shore on which the castle was built Though the castle is very much a skeleton the preservation authority has done a lot of work in fixing up the castle and creating explanations of the different parts You have to watch for rabbit holes in the grassy areas. It’s nice that it was a beautiful day when I visited. In fact, the whole visit was filled with beautiful weather From the castle you can see the show beach in the foreground and the long beach in the background The water is really beautiful
The world renowned mascot that brought fame and notoriety to the Isle of Man is this cat, the one with no tailThese are small scallops called “Queenies” on the Isle of Man and maybe also in England. There is a little stand near the entrance to the castle and you have to try these because they are absolutely delicious and extremely well cooked. The nice thing for the lady who owns the stand, the dishes are shells which as I mentioned before are available in the millions. She could just rinse them off and use them again or she could throw them into the ocean and let them come back up nice and clean in a year or two.
I think this is a fantastic idea. If you offer free beer to come and learn about the voting system and maybe even about your own government I think you will have a lot of takersRelics of the Vikings who built the first castle which was built on top of some other building erected several thousand years before
Peel to Ramsey
take another bus from Peel to Ramsey, relax and take the sites
The newborns were everywhereA little village on the way
Ramsey
An old building right in front of the Ramsey train stationThis is a beautiful old building, now a hotel, or baby it was always a hotel This is very interesting history of the old ship in San Diego CaliforniaCORNELL COLLEGE colors with the Isle of Man emblem Information aboard the ferry from the north of Ireland to the Isle of ManThere are a lot of rabbits running around The blossoms at this time of year were really beautiful
