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Friday, September 18, 2015

The beginning of the end....

It is always with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to the Isle of Man for another year.  What better way to spend our last evening, than with one of our friends, (Barbara, of West Lodge BnB,) at our favourite pub,
 The Station in Port Erin.
The winds were in our favour, giving us a fabulous view, as we soared higher and higher into the blue abyss

The view arriving into Manchester was just as breathtaking
Our friend Fred H, who we met at West Lodge at the TT last year, lives in Manchester and suggested we visit Piccadilly and Market Street to get a feel for 'his town'.  The streets were teaming with people (hate crowds), but the architecture was breathtaking...



We stumbled upon a food market that featured all sorts of tasty treats...

...under the watchful eye of Queen Victoria
The most surprising event that we couldn't pass up, was a 'cider tasting' happening  right in the middle of the square.....'come on in', they said, as they handed me a sample of their new 'cloudy cider'...
Tasty, tasty, tasty...
  We walked from the train station to the market, but saw that there were free buses that travelled through the city, showing off the sites......on the menu for next year.....
After many kilometres of walking, it was time to head back to the hotel for dinner and an early night (for an early flight).  Our burgers and fries hit the spot...
  The 'sky tube' that took us home.....
.....floated through the skies...
Home awaits......and dreams of more adventures that the future holds.....

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