Featured Touring The Isle Of Man

@andypandy and I spent a fantastic week on the Isle of Man last week. We got the 14:15hs ferry from Heysham across to Douglas, arriving at around 18:15hs heading for our hotel. We had burger and chips at a local bar and grill before sampling the local bitter called Okells. We very quickly got a real taste for the beer, which stayed with us through-out the week.

 

On our first day (Tuesday) we decided to ride the Manx TT course, starting at the main start/finish. This proved to be an amazing ride and once we had completed it we decided to do it in the opposite direction. Traffic is a bit of a nuisance, but once out on the mountain road we could get a good sprint on. Dinner that evening was at an Indian restaurant. Both Andy and I agreed that one of the best curry’s we had ever had. If you are in Douglas look up Flavours Indian restaurant it is highly recommended.

 

Day 2 (Wednesday) we rode the perimeter of the island, starting up the east coast to see the Laxey Wheel. From there we took the coast road all the way around the north and down the west side, until we reached Niarbyl Beach. We then headed back towards Douglas and our hotel for and early dinner at the Fish Cafe on the harbour front. The sea bass was very nice. We then headed for the bar serving the Okells bitter for a few beers before bed.

 

Day 3 (Thursday) we rode back to the west coast and the Air and Military museum. This proved to be an amazing find with many really interesting exhibits and tributes to the many Manx people who served in the two world wars. We visited Port Erin, Cregneash point to see the sea lions and then Port St Mary. We then visited Castletown before heading to Murray’s Motorcycle Museum. The latter another great find, with any vintage bikes and TT sports machines. Andy’s son had recently moved to the Island, so we met him and his family at the Thai Thai restaurant for dinner. We then headed to the bar for another opportunity to sample the Okells bitter.

 

Day 4 (Friday) the weather deserted us and we started out for a ride in the rain. It did clear for a short time, but then poured for the rest of the day until we reached Douglas. We visited the Leece Museum in Peel. This was an old court house where the dungeon housed a variety of vintage and manx sports bikes. The upstairs area had many local exhibits and memorabilia from times gone by. We then rode the manx TT course again, but instead of riding over the mountain we took the coast road back into Douglas for a drink and a cake. We had dinner in the bar and grill that we went to on the Monday evening and the Okells bitter which provided a great end to a good day and a fantastic weeks tour.

 

Day 5 seen us on the 10:00hs ferry back to Liverpool.. As we approached the ferry terminal the Queen Elisabeth was docked in the Liverpool cruise terminal. What a beauty.

 

Hi @Iceman yep we did ride some of the S100 and up through Kirk Michael. The trip was a last minute decision on the Tuesday before we travelled. Perhaps we could arrange something else mate as we are always up for a trip