Since I was stuck, I figured I may as well treat myself to a lovely dinner at the hotel into which I had booked for the night…


Oh, and this is my beloved Prince (hard-top convertible) waiting patiently for me…







The next morning, I arose to go to get the boat, only to find it was still out of service… but they expected it to be operational by the afternoon… so, more exploring…























Finally, I get a message that the boat is leaving at 3:00am – yes, that is AM… so I figured I would pass the time back at the beach…






…and finally…………………………..





So much for our 3:00am departure… At 4:30am we begin boarding…





Not a sight I expected to see half way between the mainland and Isle of Man…



…as the sun is rising…




…and I had fallen in love with the island before we even docked…









Driving through Douglas, on my way to the glorious bnb in which I was staying…


…and upon my arrival, find Laurence had arranged for flowers to be in my room to greet me… After such a long couple of days, that made me feel ever so special…


…and now for some much needed sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep……………..
~ Bella

