{"id":155,"date":"2022-09-07T17:32:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T17:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/?page_id=155"},"modified":"2023-02-09T19:07:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T19:07:00","slug":"isle-of-man-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/introduction\/isle-of-man-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Isle Of Man – 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2nd Day – Derbyhaven to Port St. Mary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My sad little seat that kept me company for 20 mins or so, trying to decide if I could make it to the hotel around the bay or not.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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That is the damnable thing – looks like a Russian power station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Stoic Face. Trying not to show the pain. Walk it off boy! Walk it off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Not much chance of a drink and a Taxi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A wee view back to where I started today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The round fort from Napoleon days and the ruined church.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Anyone for tennis? The hotel’s old court.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cliffs are nice and low so far.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rapunzel? God! I hope she’s age appropriate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I called and called. Bitch was playing on her phone. Didn’t show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An honest to God Foghorn. Dying breed. What do you think those round things are?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fossilised fairground Wurlitzers? Dalek ovens? Anti-aircraft firing posts from WW2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A light white house. Home to an undereating President?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Castletown’s in view.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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There once was a giant, trapped in the rock. His head was worn away by the wind and sea and all that remains is his sad Oh! of dismay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Old William loved the birds here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rapunzel and the Light White House long gone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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King William’s College. Wonder if they celebrate the 12th of July.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Indeed. Hang ’em high.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Profile of a drunk King William propped up and not quite able to reach his foot stool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The welcoming sea walls of Castletown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The eponymous castle. Decision time. Head back and rest or go on, commit to another 6 miles?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The old Thirtle Bridge – well not so old, on the way to bus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Pork Pie tower. Mm, hungry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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After a cheese and ham toasty, served by a woman the spitting image of your mother which was a bit of a shock, I’ve decided to carry on. The old school.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1\/2 Mile of this. Cursed stuff to walk on. Probably have a broken ankle by end. The Scarlett tower in far distance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Am I to shit in the bucket?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Orange and the Green both rubbish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A flooded quarry right by the sea.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Never mind the SSE play this natural stage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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More rust than Scarlett but we’ll forgive in the name of the watchers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The finish line, far, far away.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It looked like an old steam paddle ship plunked down in the middle of a field. WW2 ruins of something.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Iron age bumps and tumbles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An Aardvark wrapped in a green sheet plant. Very strange. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Getting closer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The ships are playing chicken.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Someone dodged.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Let’s face it, with this hair and these horns, I’m worth it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Unfortunately, I have to travel around the bay. but so close now.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I’d been hearing them crying all day. A curlew.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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You’re always leaving your trainers just anywhere, Alex!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A nice piece of hard sand, bliss for burning feet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Klingon footpath?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Quirk in all its glory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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That’s where Elon’s Spaceship 5 went. Disguised well.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The finish line. Now back on the bus which turned out to be a school bus filled with Alex’s gen women. A whole bus full! My fucking tender ears.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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