Sunday, May 11, 2014

The Isle of Man

The Isle of Man

This is the flag of the Isle of Man.
The unusual three legged figure represents that which ever way you throw it it will land on its feet.



This week we went to a place called the Isle of Man. This is an island located in the Irish sea in-between Ireland and England.

The tiny island above wales (yellow part) is the Isle of Man.
One of the things we did in the Isle of man was go to a Castle called Castle Rushen. It Was built in 1265 for the lords and king of the Isle of Man. It is one of the best persevered medical castles in all of Europe. 






My favorite thing we did on the Isle of Man was go on the steam railway. Steam railways were common from the middle 19th century to the early 20th century. They use coal to make the train move but do not reach very high speeds. It is thought that the Thomas the Train engine stories were based off of the Isle of Man.




My favorite food that I had in Isle of man was Loaghtan lamb. It is a species of lamb that only lives in the Isle of Man and has four horns.