I forgot to write about the first new place I visited this year. On New Year's Day, the Beloved and I walked Ava along a closed section of cliff road, Marine Drive. I had walked part of the way from the Douglas side, but not from the Port Soderick end.
It was a beautiful crisp, sunny day, and it was a pleasure to be out walking. I was amazed by the geology on display. There are so many layers, and folds and re-folds. It's as if Escher design it! And, it's all on display, so easy to see, easy to reach too. Part of Marine Drive has been close to vehicle traffic as parts of the cliff have suffered storm damage, and the road on the top has some serious cracks in the surface. However, it is still open to pedestrians and cyclists. The forces on the road surface due to vehicles is quite different to the slower moving creatures.
Marine Drive also boasts one of the Dark Skies sites on the island. There are 26 official Dark Skies site, but the reality is we can stargaze so very much more easily than many in Europe. Even in the middle of the capital city, you can still see a great deal.
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