16/Sep/2016 to 23/Sep/2016.
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Friday 16/Sep/2016.
Home to Isle of Man journey.
London Gatwick, gate announcement for the Isle of Man flight.
Extremely high commision on the exchange rate for the British Pound,
consequence of the recently decided "Brexit" ?
consequence of the recently decided "Brexit" ?
- Shuttle bus from Aix-en-Provence to Marseille-Provence Airport, 8:40-8:30, 50 minutes.
- Easyjet flight EZY5324 from Marseille-Provence to London-, 11-20-12-10 (local times), 1h50.
- Transit 6h50 (+45minutes)
- Easyjet flight EZY855 from London-Gatwick to the Isle of Man, 19:00-20:15, delayed by 45 minutes, 1h15.
- Airport pick up by Carole.
|---| Carole's house, Douglas.
Saturday 17/Sep/2016.
Visit to the Manx Food festival,
almost all displayed food and delicacies coming from the little island.
almost all displayed food and delicacies coming from the little island.
Cooking class with all-Manx ingredients.
100% Manx garden party lunch.
Garden party dessert.
Castletown.
Castletown.
Port St Mary, super low tide.
The Sound, the starting of the Coastal Path.
Port Erin.
Gansey Beach, a refreshing 14/15°C dip (and more) in the Irish sea !
Douglas, the rising moon.
|---| Carole's house, Douglas.
Sunday 18/Sep/2016.
Peel.
Peel, lunch time, Manx kippers.
|---| Carole's house, Douglas.
Monday 19/Sep/2016.
Coastal walk, from Douglas to Castletown.
Raad ny Foillan (or "Way of the Gull") long distance path, 15.3 miles + 4.5 miles)
http://www.deuchars.org.uk/iom/iompath.htm
Douglas Harbour, starting point of today's walk.
Douglas Head, the light house.
Douglas Head, the ancient toll gate at the start of the "Marine drive",
a closed road connecting Douglas Head with Port Soderick.
A glimpse on the Lake District mountains on the British mainland, some 40km distant.
Crossing with the still operational steam train infrastructure.
A glimpse on the narrow-gauge tracks of the Manx steam train,
connecting Douglas with Port Erin.
Few times the path is not so obvious to find...
(also poorly waymarked).
Dam connecting Saint Michael's Isle with the mainland.
Light house.
Fog horn.
An refreshing evening dip at Port Erin.
A cool evening swim at 14 degrees Centigrade,
with not-so-kind jellyfishes.
with not-so-kind jellyfishes.
|---| Carole's house, Douglas.
Tuesday 20/Sep/2016.
Kayaking from Port Erin to The Sound.
Seals.
Disembarking on The Calf for a picnic.
Back at Port Erin, for a welcome coffee...
... with scones.
Water temperature ?
|---| Carole's house, Douglas.
Wednesday 21/Sep/2016.
Hiking the Millenium way, from Ramsey to Crosby (12 3/4 miles)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Way
Ramsey's bus station, starting point of today's hike.
The trail starts one mile from Ramsey.
At the far horizon : Ireland !
The watershed cairn.
Ruins of the Tynwald building, the oldest parliament of the world.
Entering Baldwin, the first village and the first humans after 4 hours.
Finally, for the last kilometer, meeting other people on the trail
(even if they were making another hike).
Back in Douglas.
Noa Bakery, the only place in town brewing good coffee.
|---| Carole's house, Douglas.
Thursday 22/Sep/2016.
Kayaking and fishing at Port Erin.
Port Erin, after having dropped both kayaks along the public boat ramp.
Kayak teacher Steve.
Kayak student Michel.
Who's swiming there right in the center of this picture?
|---| Carole's house, Douglas.
Friday 23/Sep/2016.
Return Home journey.
Boarding the Isle-of-Man to London-Gatwick flight,
almost on time...
- Fifteen minutes walk from Carole's home to Douglas' bus station.
- Bus from Douglas Lord street to the Airport, 8:10-8:35, 25 minutes
- Easyjet flight EZY852 from the Isle of Man to London-Gatwick, 09:50-11:05, 1h15 (45 minutes late).
- transit time 5h45.
- Easyjet flight EZY5325 from London-Gatwick to Marseille-Provence, 17:35-20:30 (local times), 1h55.
- Shuttle bus from Marseille-Provence Airport to Aix-en-Provence, 50 minutes.
|---| Home, Aix-en-Provence.
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