Isle of Man

Much of the United Kingdom and Ireland was settled by the Vikings. Here in Douglas on the Isle of Man is the Viking Center which details the history of the Vikings.

Our friend, Patrick-a Texan to his core, spent a short time in this house. Patrick's mother is Manx, his father English, and they moved the family back to the Isle of Man. They lived here for about 2 years and then returned to Texas.


Transportation by train is very popular in the UK. The flower baskets are a beautiful addition to the train station. The use of flowers is very common in applying decoration to building facades, and the effect is quite pleasing.




This was our final view of Douglas, Isle of Man. Jim and I boarded the ferry for the crossing of the Irish Sea. We landed in Liverpool about 3 hours later and began the next part of our journey: England.