A sunny, windless day was all the incentive I needed to get
back on the footpath. I so much enjoyed the scenery from yesterday’s hike above
Douglas Head on Marine drive, that I decided to take the train to Port Soderick
and walk back to Douglas on Marine Drive. Indeed, the weather was so nice that
I walked to the mile and a half along Douglas’s promenade to the railway
station, despite having a bus pass. I’m including all the distance walking
through Douglas in today’s mileage.
As always, I met a nice couple on the train – this time from
Carlisle, where I started the Cumbria Way so many weeks ago. I was the only
passenger to disembark at the Port Soderick station, and, as always, I had difficulty
navigating myself off the platform. Once on the road, however, the route was
never in doubt. Along the way, I met several Manx residents who were also
enjoying the day by walking.
Unfortunately, I arrived in Douglas all too soon; I
seriously considered walking back to Port Soderick and catching the next train
back to Douglas, but reason prevailed. I’ll be leaving the Isle of Man tomorrow,
and I really needed to get back to my hotel and wash my laundry so it will be
dry for packing. Tomorrow I take the ferry to Liverpool. I hope the sea remains
calm.
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| View towards Port Soderick Glen |
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| Sea coast northeast of Port Soderick |
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| Wildflowers growing on stone wall |
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| Lighthouse at Douglas Harbour |
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| Logo on Isle of Man Steam Train |
