Still being a Tourist. The wind died down overnight which made for a better nights sleep. We started our trip today by getting the bus to Douglas. It’s cloudy but dry with the tops of the mountains in mist. We got to Douglas and got off st the sea terminal… basically where the Ferry comes in. We located the beginning of the horse drawn tram, opposite the Villa Marina on the front promenade. What a stunning bit of Victorian architecture. The Gaiety theatre next door has an amazing facade and we nearly missed “Andrews” tram taking photos. One always worries about the health and welfare of any working horse in these situations, but Andrew did look content and well cared for. at the end of this short trip along the promenade , we had a quick cup of tea before getting on the Manx electric train to Laxey, on the NE coast. It was very busy with tourists doing the same as us , so we had to wait half an hour before we could get onto another electric tram to take us up the highest mountain on the island….. Snaefell. It may be a bit touristy but really worth doing. An amazing feat of engineering… Victorian as ever…. where would we have been without them! Getting out it was a lot colder and the low cloud meant views were a bit limited but still worth it and looking down on the mountain road you can see why this is such a good part of the TT course. Once down the mountain we took in the Laxey wheel …. and the washing floors. All part of the mining industry that was here until early last century. We unfortunately missed the last electric tram to Ramsey so had to get a bus. Reason for going to Ramsey…. investigating golf courses. 🏌🏻♂️ It took us a while to find the club house but they kindly allowed us in in walking boots and we sat Having a beer overlooking very green greens. Eventually we got back after a very long day. Very definitely making the most of our GO passes!🚌🚂🚋🐴.
What I learned today….. that a Victorian engineer called John Barraclough Fell devised a central track for mountain trains which enables the brake to grip, so enabling a controlled descent. It’s called the Fell incline system. Sue x
Gaiety theatre 
Andrew 
On electric tram 
From summit 
central rail …and silly sheep
The washing floors now 
Angelique 