I flew out to the Isle of Man on Easter Monday to attend
a memorial event for a friend. The event
was organised by my friend's branch of the Campaign for Real Ale.
Our flight out was on an ATR 42/72 turboprop aeroplane. I had booked my seat however the cabin crew rearranged where some passengers, including me, were sitting. This was to balance the distribution of weight with the aircraft for take-off as, if passengers are seated unevenly throughout the cabin, this can affect the aircraft's balance, potentially causing handling issues for the pilot.
We landed at Ronaldsway airport and headed into Douglas
where we were staying at a hotel on the promenade. On our way into Douglas the
bus driver told us to must greet the fairies as we crossed the Fairy
Bridge. A superstition associated with
the Fairy Bridge is that it is considered bad luck not to greet the fairies as
they cross it.
Our stay on the Isle of Man started with a visit to the Albert to sample some Manx beer.
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