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Isle of Man

The island of the internment camps

[ May, 2014 ] Isle of Man had a lot of enjoyable elements, such as pretty historical trains and the special cat without a tail, but on the other hand, there is an aspect that…

Isle of Man

Be careful about cheap flight

[ May, 2014 ] This is the picture of the statue of three legs symbol of Isle of Man in front of the airport. The jouney in the island was very smooth, but at the…

England

Declining town

[ May, 2014 ] Castletown in Isle of Man was the capital of the island until 1869. We stayed in the current capital, Douglas, but everybody said that we should visit Castletown. So I was…

England

Solid castle

[ May, 2014 ] There is a solid castle called Castle Rushen in Castletown in Isle of Man. It was built by a Viking king and then changed hands between England and Scotland repeatedly. Then…

Isle of Man

Steam train

[ May, 2014 ] The third train we rode in Isle of Man was a steam train which connected from Douglas, the capital city to the southenmost Port Erin. This was built in 1873 and…

England

Room to improve souvenirs

[ May, 2014 ] Isle of Man, an island off England is famous for the mortorcycle race, “TT”. It is a historical race started in 1907. It is held on the public roads which usually…

England

World largest waterwheel

[ May, 2014 ] There is the world largest working waterwheel in Laxey in Isle of Man. It is called The Great Laxey Wheel, but the official name is Lady Isabella. Isabella is the name…

England

Cat

[ May, 2014 ] I had heard about the cat called “Manx”, which does not have a tail living only in Isle of Man, off England. But the ones I had seen there were all…

Isle of Man

Into the clouds

[ May 2014 ] The second historical and pretty train we took in Isle of Man was Snaefell Mountain Railway. It goes from Laxey up to the top of Snaefell, the only mountain in the…