Isle of Man

[DarrenSV650S]

Just back from a week on the Isle of Man. Brilliant roads and the views are great:thumbsup:
The TT coarse is ace, especially the bit over the mountains with no speed limits:D The bit up the west coast it really good too but there are too many 30mph bits.
I was pretty lucky with the weather, only got one day of heavy rain. Mostly dry the rest. Bloody windy at times though! made the mountain bit even more interesting:lol:

Some pics from the mountain section
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0012-Sunday.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0013.jpg
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http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0019.jpg

This was a really good fast corner. You come down the long straight then there is a tight right hander at the hotel(behind my bike), then the other long straight. I tried to get a pic of it but couldn't fit it in one photo
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0018.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0016.jpg


The paddocks in Douglas
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0021.jpg

The lighthouse at the Point of Ayre
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0026-Monday-PointofAyre.jpg

It was a really cool beach
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0030.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0034.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0036.jpg

Peel Castle
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0038-PeelCastle.jpg

Some views down the west coast
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0041-WestCoast.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0042.jpg

The Calf of Man
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0046-CalfofMan.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0047.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0048.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0049.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0050.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0051.jpg

Maughold Head Lighthouse
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0059-MaugholdHead.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0060.jpg

The view from the lighthouse back to the island
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0065.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0066.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0070.jpg

The QE2 was doing its farewell tour so got some pics but they're not very good. Need a better zoom
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0073.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0074.jpg

Douglas bay as I was leaving
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0077.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0078.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0079.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0080.jpg

Don't know where this was but thought it was quite cool
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0081.jpg

Definitely got my moneys worth out of the road attacks, although not as many miles as I'd hoped
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0082.jpg

[Dangerous Dave]

Welcome back, glad to hear you enjoyed the trip.

[Xan173]

Great pics. Good on yer.

[MR UKI (1)]

Great pics. Gonna go myself next year for a few days if I can get a decent deal on the ferry :cool:

[DarrenSV650S]

Great pics. Gonna go myself next year for a few days if I can get a decent deal on the ferry :cool:
Best to book it asap. I would have been £120 return if I had left when I wanted to. But I tried it for a few days later and the price had gone down to £70. And if you book for next year it gets as low as £20 return !

[jaromic]

Crackin pics mate, never been but it looks great, defo goin on my 2 do list

[jaffacakes]

Great pics.
How long were you there for?

[cuffy]

Cracking pic's, looked like fun :cool:

[dirtsk8]

Fantastic photos, mate.

[plowsie]

Creg-Ny-Ba in

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0018.jpg

Creg-Ny-Ba out

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/27-09-08%20-%20Isle%20of%20Man/DSCF0016.jpg
On the entrance in when I went for TT week in '05 we sat where the car is in that pic, amazing!!!! And also on the exit on the left on the grass.

Oh and well done you've made my desktop.

Did you go to Laxey?

[plowsie]

The Creg on TT week for ya (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jczpLPztBIM) ;)

[DarrenSV650S]

Great pics.
How long were you there for?
A week

Creg-Ny-Ba
That's the one

Did you go to Laxey?
Just passed through it





I'd like to go back during the TT but it'll most likely be 2010 now

[plowsie]

Darren may save up and think about going myself for 2010. Laxey is a nice place. We had a B&B there, really nice place for £30 a night.

[missyburd]

Great pics, brings back nice memories :) Looks like you had fair decent weather too, always a bonus!

Would love to go to the Calf of Man, some great wildlife down there apparently :-D