Teresa's post mentioning cars made me think. . . you can also hire guides to drive you around the island in their vehicles. I think they may be called "blue badge guides" or something like that. There was a bus strike while we were there and we really wanted to see some sights we were going to have to miss because of the bus strike. We inquired at the desk of the place we were staying and the clerk called someone for us. Everyone was very helpful. You can also inquire at the IOM Tourism Department and I think you can get a list of names of guides there. I don't remember it being terribly expensive, but there were 10 of us in 2 cars, so several people chipping in on the fees. We just told him what we wanted to do and he gave us a price prior to leaving the hotel. It was great because the drivers knew other places of interest close by that we didn't have a clue about, plus adding in the interesting tidbits of folklore, etc. Don't miss the Manx Museum in Douglas. One word of caution regarding London and you may already know this,but we didn't. . . is we were told to be careful when taking taxis. Be sure if you take a taxi anywhere to be sure it has a meter before getting into it. They told us there are some unscrupulous ones without meters that charge outrageous rates and there isn't much choice but to pay it, so to just be aware and make sure it is a reputable taxi service if you use one. Karen At 12:39 AM 6/10/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Hi, Ovada: > >We've been there twice, once by the slow ferry from Liverpool and once by >the fast ferry from Lancaster. There is also a ferry from Anglesley. We >wanted to take a car over, so ferries were the best option. It is much >easier to get around with a car, esp. if you want to see specific sights. To >see the highlights the public transportation (light rail and coach/buses) is >good, and it will take you to several Looney sites--Kirk Maughold, near >Ballagilley, past the church at Dhoon and the Hibernian (don't know your >lines, so not sure which sites you are interested in). One of the Looney >websites had pictures of the first two on it last time I looked. > > >From London you will have to fly. There are several good websites on-line >with good information on how to do this. The island is lovely and has many >wonderful things to see, including an unspoiled thatched cottage village >with people still living the way our ancestors lived, two well-preserved >castles, an ancient packhorse bridge, gorgeous glens, ancient churches and >Celtic crosses, Viking burial mounds, prehistoric henges, hillforts, and >cairns, and much more all on a tiny island. Hope you go and have a wonderful >stay. > >Teresa >New Orleans, LA > > > > > >==== LOONEY Mailing List ==== >Was "John" Robert's father? or brother? Was Robert's wife Elizabeth? Was >she a Stover or Llewellen? Was John's wife also a Llewellen (did sisters >marry brothers?)? How many of Robert's siblings and neices/nephews came >to America, too? Help us solve these mysteries today on the LOONEY list.