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I've gotten to the top of page 4 at my extremely long layover today, but I guess I'll just have to catch up later. So far, just so beautiful and I love castles! We decided to nix Ireland from our upcoming trip but I would like to go back and see Ireland and Scotland one day and I think a pop over to the Isle of Man might be in the mix!
I've gotten to the top of page 4 at my extremely long layover today, but I guess I'll just have to catch up later. So far, just so beautiful and I love castles! We decided to nix Ireland from our upcoming trip but I would like to go back and see Ireland and Scotland one day and I think a pop over to the Isle of Man might be in the mix!
Oh wow - now that would be a cool trip! Keep me posted on any plans you make and hopefully one day we will get to meet up!
Sunday 15 June – part seven: it’s just as well we didn’t walk here!
As soon as we walked into the Creek Inn, I spotted our table reserved right by the door, so we grabbed it. All I can say is thank goodness I did reserve it, as we saw various people walk in, all of whom were told that the place was full. Apparently, there were tables still outside and in another room, but not where we were.
I loved this clock – very unusual!
We settled down and perused the menu. I could tell I still wasn’t feeling 100%, as items that I usually love, like baked Camembert, and deep fried Brie (do you see any pattern here? ) just did not appeal to me at all. Instead, for appetiser, I went for the smoked salmon, asparagus and chive roulade and this was absolutely superb. Had it not been for the fact that it came with far too much raw red onion on it (yuck!) it would’ve got a full 10!
Mark went for the Piri Piri prawns with coriander dressing, and apparently they had a bit of a kick to them…
For entrée, I went for the fresh Manx crab salad, and wow, what a lot of crab turned up:
However, the only problem I had with this dish is that the salad had cheese on it, and to me, the strong taste of the cheese with the strong taste of the crab just didn’t go at all. Such a shame…
Mark really surprised me by getting the Cajun spiced seabreem fillets with King prawns and citrus butter. I tried a bit of the seabreem, and that was absolutely lovely, and not really spicy at all. He said afterwards that the dish could’ve done with a bit more kick to it.
For dessert, I went for the chocolate truffle with the soft raspberry centre, and this was a really bad choice. It was obviously bought in, as it tasted like it had come from a packet. Not nice at all.
Mark had the chocolate fudge cake, and I think he made the better choice of the two of us.
The service in here was pretty good, given how busy they were, although we did chat to one of the servers when we paid the bill, and she told us it’s usually busier in here. The whole thing, with tip, came to £60, which wasn’t bad for a three course meal, although it wasn’t cheap. Then again, it had generally been a good meal in a nice atmosphere.
The Creek Inn
Appetiser 9½ 9
Entrée 8 9
Dessert 6 8½
Atmosphere 9 9
Service 8 9
Value for money 8 8½
Average score: 8.46
When we came out of there, we still had time to see Peel Castle. I had thought of walking, but Mark suggested driving over there as well, and I’m glad he did, as it was quite a drive. Admittedly, when we got there, there was a pedestrian bridge, but even that would’ve been quite a hike. I think we’d have had time to get to the castle, and would then have had to turn back again.
We found a car park, and at first I thought it was full, as there were lots of cars coming out, but we must’ve just hit it at the wrong or the right moment, depending on your view, as once we got in, there were plenty of spaces.
We parked up, and headed out, admiring this at the entrance to the car park…
From here, we had some wonderful views over the town…
… and of course there was the castle dominating the landscape.
I was surprised to see Mark's meal was veg-friendly! I expect to see steak on his plate! Sounded like a good dinner on his side of the table, but small issues with each of your courses. Too bad!
I guess that clock goes back in time...
Glad your meals were pretty good, if missing a few things here and there. That chocolate cake looked delicious!
Beautiful views across the water!
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I just love old castles. I can't wait to hear about Peel castle. They have such stories to tell. All that crab looks yummy. I agree it doesn't mix with strong cheese though.
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Liked the museum which was quite well done! Sorry, to hear about the stong fish smell there! Funny, with Mark crashing the ferry in the simulator!
Your dinner looked very good even though there were a few flaws with it. In general, I don't think fish and cheese mix that well. Some nice photos of the town and Peel Castle.
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Okay finally able to catch up. The museum was very interesting, full of amazing history. The food looked very appetizing, but I love all your food photos! Photos of the town is very beautiful!
Catching up...Hope you are having a wonderful cruise right now!
I hate when you get that motion sickness feeling. I get that every so often too and really only laying down and closing my eyes for a while can kick it away.
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) just did not appeal to me at all. Instead, for appetiser, I went for the smoked salmon, asparagus and chive roulade and this was absolutely superb. Had it not been for the fact that it came with far too much raw red onion on it (yuck!) it would’ve got a full 10! 
Such a shame… 
It was obviously bought in, as it tasted like it had come from a packet. Not nice at all. 
Funny, with Mark crashing the ferry in the simulator! 
Great pictures of the coast and the castle! 
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