The Point of Ayre

If you are looking for a spot to be alone with nature, The Point of Ayre is the place to go.  It is a remote area at the most northern tip of the island.  The beach is a wave of pebbles leading to the Irish Sea.

 On our way back towards the south, we took the western coast road

 which led us to a fabulous view of Peel Castle 

 It was time for dinner, so for our last restaurant meal out, 

we went to The Hawthorn Pub.

It serves food that is a little more 'upscale' 

than the fare most pubs serve.

Vegetarian Wellington

Sticky toffee pudding

One last day to enjoy on the Island before

 heading to the UK for some family time.

The end of the Isle of Man Visit

All good things must come to an end and we are just about ready to head to Somerset, UK for the last leg of our holiday.

Before we go, here are a few more memories of what we enjoyed.

For the last race, we went back to our favourite spot, Cronk y Voddy, where the view of the racers was the best.  This 'nail biter' was won by a local man, Michael Evans......

In order to satisfy my 'nature need', we stopped for a few more snaps at Glen Wyllin, on the west coast.

After visiting the island for so many years, we have come to know that Islander hospitality is so welcoming.  We had a fabulous evening with Gill and Neil (and a few of their friends) who treated us to a sumptuous meal.

We went back to one of my favourite places, Glen Maye, which boasts a gorgeous waterfall (arrived at by walking down many, many steps)

Back at the 'farm', I was totally amused by this silly goat, who managed to get himself into a bit of a jam.

Don't worry, he did manage to get out of there

For our last night, we went to The Hawthorn, for one of the best pub meals we have ever had on the island

My lamb shank fix!

 A final look up the hill behind our cottage....

So long, IOM.....until next year!