Up a different mountain.... this one has views! Friday

Friday – and the conference is now over. Caroline and I decide to try out the Manx buses – should make a change from the trains – and head off to North Barrule, at 565 metres, the second highest peak after Snaefell.

This is to the north of Laxey, and we’ll have to climb it, there’s no railway on this one. But it’s a beautiful day and the views should be wonderful.




After a bit of bother with a sheep round-up, we do make it to the top – and yes the views are wonderful – this is looking over the northern plain of the Island, with Ramsey town in the foreground.


We’re beaten to the top by one of the shepherds, who’s using fairly advanced shepherding transport – but he tactfully leaves as we reach the top.


And in the far distance there’s Snaefell – which if I zoom in on it (below) clearly shows the railway spiralling up its sides.















We make our way down the long way, around the ridge in a horsehoe and down to Laxey – then back on the bus.