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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

Isle of Man

For railway lovers

[ May, 2014 ] Isle of Man, off England is a small island, but there are many things that touirsts can enjoy. One of them is railways. The historical railways are being operated and running…

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Strange symbol

[ May, 2014 ] In the centre of this bench, you can see the symbol of Isle of Man. Three legs are linked in the centre and turning counterclockwise. People in the island seem to…