From Hastings I rode to Heysham and got the ferry to Douglas on the Isle of Man to ride the legendary Snaefell Mountain Course, a bucket list ride for all motorcyclists. This island is a Crown Dependancy with a population of 850,000 and it was a part of Norway until 1266. Beautiful and unspoilt best describes it except when the TT is on…
It is probably best known for the annual TT motorcycle races which are held along the island’s roads. The Mountain Course is 60.73 km long and the current lap record is 16:54 minutes held by Michael Dunlop at an average speed of 215 kph, it took me an hour to get around it and that was scary hahaha, top speed along the Sulby Straight is 331 kph.
Hastings to Ballassalla on the Isle of Mann
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- Dartford Bridge
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- Dartford Tunnel
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- Free for Motorcycles
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- Fill up
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- Electricity from the Wind
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- The Bobbin
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- Ferry Check-in
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- Gloomy
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- On the ferry
Lots of historical places to visit on the Island, first stop Castle Rushen in Castletown entry £6 but I bought a £20 pass instead which gives me admission to all the National Heritage Sites.
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- Castle Rushen
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- Flowers
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- Castle Rushen
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- Castle Rushen
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- Bishop Wilson
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- Prison
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- The Dunny
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- Royal Meal
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- Breakfast
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- Lunch
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- Doorway
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- Crowded
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- Solo
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- The Kitchen
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- Police Station
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- Places to visit
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- House of the Keys
The Sound, House of Manannan and Peel castle, beautiful countryside, blue skies and no traffic, couldn’t ask for more.
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- Postman
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- The ride
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- The view
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- Cottages
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- The Sound
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- The Road
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- The Gap
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- Through the Hills
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- Misty
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- Can you see Ireland
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- The Sea
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- Tunnel
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- Flowers
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- House of Mannan
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- Vikings
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- Manx Celts
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- Home Sweet Home
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- Burial Mound
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- 1000 years ago
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- Start of a Kingdom
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- The Book
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- Sea Kingdom
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- Viking boat
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- Scary
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- Viking Boat
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- Holidays 1951
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- Peel Castle
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- Peel Castle
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- Peel Castle
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- Peel Castle
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- Peel Castle
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- Peel Castle
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- Peel Castle
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- Peel Castle
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- Peel Castle
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- Peel Castle
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- Peel Castle
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- Peel Beach
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- Peel Castle
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- Peel Castle
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- The Local Drop
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- Lunch time
Point Ayre, the northern part of the Island, Laxey Wheel and Tynwald Hill
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- Tunnel
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- TT Icon
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- The Road
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- Flowers
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- Cottage
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- Point Ayre
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- Point Ayre
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- Point Ayre
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- Point Ayre
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- Point Ayre
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- The Mountain
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- Tight Squeeze
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- Laxey Wheel
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- The Miners
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- Laxey Wheel
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- Laxey Wheel
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- Laxey Wheel
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- Yes, I climbed to the top
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- Going down
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- Waterfall
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- Inside the Mine
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- Flowers
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- Tynwald Hill
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- Getting ready for the Big Day
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- The Local
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- Cringle Reservoir
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- Airport Garage
The Mountain Course, watch this VIDEO
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- The Start
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- TT Mountain Course
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- The Finish
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- Map of Course
Manx Museum, Douglas and The Grove
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- IoM money
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- Foorbridge
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- The Watcher
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- The Watcher
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- Whichever way you throw me, I will stand
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- Tynwald Hill
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- Jubilee Map
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- Palace Cafe
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- Big deer
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- Big Deer
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- Corn Mill
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- Gold
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- Viking Gold
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- Plunder
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- Vikings
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- IoM
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- Postcards
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- Postcards
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- Internment
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- TT Winner
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- TT Winner
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- TT Winner
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- TT Winner
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- Douglas Foreshore
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- Tram to the top of Snaefell
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- Rotating Bridge
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- Ale of Man
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- Pub
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- The Grove Museum
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- The Scullery
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- The Sewing Room
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- The Sewing Room
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- Life of a Maid
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- Maids
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- TT remembered
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- Windy
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- Narrow Lane
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- Douglas Clock
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- Harbour
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- Douglas
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- Whichever way you throw me, I will stand
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- Map of IoM
Chris's space 
Lovely picture story, as always, dear Chris! I hope you will enjoy this holiday, and we look forward to seeing you on our continent as well in the not-too-distant future! Much love.
Thank you Simmi
Great photos Chris – especially the 300 of the mountain course. But no the scenery looks amazing and thanks for sharing.
Regards
AL
Hahaha riding the TT course is a dream come true for me.