Today, after so much walking yesterday, I decided to to a hop-on/hop-off bus to the north. These bus tours are a great and inexpensive way to meet people and see an area. The pass cost £7.50 or about $10. First stop was Laxey where there is the largest working waterwheel in the world.
The Isle of Man has these curious 4-horned sheep. I spotted this one off in afield. 2 large horns sweep back and 2 more grow to the side
Just before the waterwheel is a corn-mill that is now a restaurant. I don’t know if their wheel generates electricity
Since the IoM has no source for coal to power a steam pump, water was the only alternative. And in today’s world it would be seen as the green, clean one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxey_Wheel for details.
Back on the next bus and off to Ramsey
This lad in over-sized kit stands outside the RNLI. A fund raising effort. https://rnli.org
Twin jetties protect the entrance to the River Sulby.
The tower on the left is where Prince Albert once walked to view the town. Mount Albert
A swing bridge like the one in New Bedford, Ma
Chess anyone?
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