TT 2009

The TT Races is one of the greatest spectator sports in the world, nowhere do you get as close to the action as you would sitting on a hedge or by the roadside like I did on the Isle of Man, surrounded by breathtaking scenery as the world's leading road races pass you by. Also the world's first zero-emissions motorcyle race, TTXGP took place over the 37.73 mile Mountain Course & it was Rob Barber, riding the team Agni machine who will go into the record books & TT folklore as the first winner. Kept my promise to you Grandad. x

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The Wingwalkers & Red Arrows RAF display teams above Douglas Bay.

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Port Jack area of Douglas is at the north end of Douglas Promenade & Peel is on the west coast of the island.

And a must see is Peel Castle, one of the Isle of Man’s principal historic monuments. The Castle’s Curtain Wall encircles the ruins of many buildings which are a testimony to the site’s religious and secular importance in Manx history. These include St. Patrick’s Church and the Round Tower from the 11th century, the 13th century Cathedral of St. German and the later apartments of the Lords of Mann. The importance of the Isle as a centre of Manx Christianity was established in the 6th century and this role was to survive the arrival of the ‘pagan’ Norse Vikings at the end of the 8th century. In the 11th century it became the ruling seat of the Norse Kingdom of Man and the Isles.

© Copyright Tina Kay 2009