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  • Ellen Withers
  • Andy Withers
  • Grace Withers
  • Ellen Withers
  • Andy Withers
  • Grace Withers
  • Oscar Withers

Wild Atlantic Way

Our version of the Wild Atlantic Way in our beloved camper with the dog! Lue lisää
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    1. elokuuta 2024
    Wild Atlantic Way

    And we're off!! 🇮🇪

    1. elokuuta 2024, Englanti ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    We're heading to Ireland, via South Wales so that we can meet with Owain, Elin and Elliott.

    So far the weather is dry, but we do have yellow warnings for storms today, so🤞🏼it's not too bad. We're going to wild camp somewhere tonight (maybe in Porthcawl) and then head to Fishguard in the morning for our ferry across to Rosslare.

    Excited (but also a little tired 😴) 🤣    Lue lisää

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    Finding somewhere to stay!

    2. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

    So we had the contact details of a site we were considering, but when we called they were full. So we turned to our trustee search for sites app to try and find an alternative.

    We found a spot on the coast, that looked promising and lined up some paid sites near it in case there wasn't any space.

    We were lucky! So lucky!!

    It was quiet when we got here so we were able to pick our place so we weren't too 'wonky' 🤣

    By 10pm it was full of campers, so it made getting there early really worth it 😁 well that and the play on the gorgeous beach! 😍    Lue lisää

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    Waking up to heaven!!

    3. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Our first night in Ireland was bliss... Hubby said he'd slept super well and we had to wake Gracie up so we could head out!

    Having lost some of our onboard water on day one, we ran out of water last night so after pooling together what was left in drinking bottles to make the obligatory coffees this morning we headed to the campsite up the road to use their services... 🚰🚾Lue lisää

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    An unexpected treasure 🔦🏠

    3. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    The lady at the campsite was lovely and having let us purchase her services suggested we visit the Hook Lighthouse.

    We're a sucker for a recommendation... Even if it isn't on route and so headed on to find it.

    Boy were we pleased we had! We had some breakfast and then did the tour, which was amazing!

    It's the oldest intact operational lighthouse in the world and was purpose built 800 years ago by Knight William Marshal. As the tour guide told us the story of William (using Oscar as a prop 🤣) I was immediately reminded of the film 'A knights Tale'.

    All happy from the tour, we headed to the van and made lunch and played on the rocks before setting off on the next leg (half a day behind 😁).    Lue lisää

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    Heading to Crookhaven...

    3. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    From the lighthouse we travelled towards Crookhaven, where we planned to stay tonight. Having spent longer in Hook Head than we planned we decided to stay somewhere closer than Crookhaven and add the extra travel onto tomorrow when we go to Mizenhead Signal Station.

    So we had a look and decided to head to the Galley Head Lighthouse. We're rather taken with them at the moment 😁🤣    Lue lisää

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    A sucker for some rocks in a circle! 🤣

    4. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 17 °C

    I decided we needed to stop on the way to Mizen Head to look at some rocks.

    Not just any rocks, Dromberg Stone Circle!

    The Dromberg Stone Circle is probably Ireland‘s most famous and most frequently visited stone circle. This is due firstly to the fact that it‘s well signposted and accessible, and secondly – and that‘s far more important- it‘s very well preserved.

    17 impressive stones, 16 of them standing and one lying, form this stone circle. The lying stone probably had the function of a sacrificial table or altar. The byname of the stone circle, "The Druids Altar", probably deduces from that. It is presumed that the Dromberg Stone Circle was used for ritual acts.

    Nearby the stone circle there are the remains of two circular stone huts and a cooking pit, a so-called Fullacht Fiadh. In these mounds water was boiled with hot stones.

    It was actually pretty cool 😎    Lue lisää

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    We found one of the WAW discovery points

    4. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

    I was very excited, we sort of stumbled on it, on our way to Mizenhead. I then puffed out my chest and said "we must find them all!". They all rolled their eyes at me and got back in the van...

    Having read this, I can see why 🤣

    "To make it easier for you to discover the Wild Atlantic Way we have amplified six touring zones each with their own character and unique experiences. There are 188 Discovery Points dotted along these zones, and, of these, 15 are Signature Discovery Points."

    🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

    Ah well...

    Anyway, the one we found was pretty cool, it was the Altar Wedge Tomb which is a grave located at Toormore Bay in the immediate vicinity of the Wild Atlantic Way. The megalithic tomb was built here at the end of the Stone Age (ca. 3000 to 2000 BC). The finding of bones suggest that the tomb was a sacred place for many centuries. Although the ancient rites disappeared with the arrival of Christianity, the complex was again used for rituals in the 18th century. This time it was priests who used the capstone of the tomb as an altar, at a time they were forbidden to hold mass in churches.    Lue lisää

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    Mizen Head Signal Station was cool!

    4. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 17 °C

    We spent the afternoon walking around Mizen Head Signal Station. It was breathtaking!! Despite the heavy fog that descended on us, the views of the coastline were amazing and I seemed to take a million pictures of them!

    If you're interested, there is some history of Mizen Head and it's purpose here: https://www.irishlights.ie/tourism/our-lighthou….

    But, in short, it was built to save lives off the treacherous rocks at Ireland’s most south-westerly point. 

    It is also one of the 15 signature WAW discovery points. Chosen because: "Rugged cliffs rise out of the Atlantic waters at Mizen Head and the echo of the surf lays above the headland. At the western tip stands a rather unspectacular lighthouse, which can only be reached via a bridge. This 52 metre long structure spans a deep rock incision and leads over to the other side at a dizzying height. From Mizen Head you can also see the lighthouse on Fastnet Rock on the southern horizon.

    There was lots of walking and none of it was even ground... The little people were pooped by the time we got back 🤣    Lue lisää

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    From Mizen Head to the rain 🌧️

    4. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 20 °C

    The travel from Mizen Head to our next stop was relatively uneventful. We needed to try and secure a campsite really as the Ecoflow was drained... Which means no coffee 🤣

    We eventually managed to book a campsite in Glengarriff. Really pretty place, and an hour behind schedule as we were due to stay in or around Allihies, but we were excited to see that Glengarriff has a lovely quaint little town. We've had no luck in getting 'toot' (bumper stickers and patches for the camp blankets, and Andy spotted a real toot shop. So that is the plan for the morning.

    Anyway, excited about setting up camp for the first time (you're supposed to stay self contained when you 'wild' camp) we set up and planned to eat outside. Needless to say, as soon as we sat down to eat it started raining and hasn't stopped since!

    Ah well, we've been lucky with the weather so far...    Lue lisää

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    Breakfast and the Blue Pool

    5. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    In the heart of Glengarriff, we found the Blue Pool, a tidal harbour tucked away in the woods. Formed where the river meets the sea, the pool is a beautiful rocky inlet surrounded by lush vegetation. We also walked around the little loop walk to see the best views of the local harbour.

    The pool is usually blue as it gets its blue colour from light diffraction caused by tiny clay particles suspended in the water. The pool was originally a clay pit dug in the 17th century to extract blue ball clay for British pottery companies.

    After it was abandoned, rainwater filled the pit in the early 19th century, creating a mesmerising colour phenomenon. The sun's rays beat down on the water, causing the molecules to absorb light from the red end of the spectrum but not the blue light. The water then reflects the blue light, giving the pool its distinctive and ever-changing hues.

    The Blue Pool also has clear waters that visitors can swim in, with a designated bathing area, pontoon, and stone steps or diving board for entry. However, as you can see, the tide was out when we visited so we didn't see this beautiful sight! 🤣    Lue lisää

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    🏞️ Caha Pass

    5. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    The Caha Pass is a main road linking Kenmare and Glengarriff. This is the route of the famous “Ring of Beara”, a circuit that explores the length and breadth of the Beara Peninsula (Co. Cork). It offers incredible views of the great Irish wilderness as it winds its way along the peaks, offering breathtaking panoramas of Bantry Bay and Glengarriff.Lue lisää

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    Tunnels in the mountains!

    5. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Caha Pass lies along the N71. Straddling 2 counties (Co. Cork and Co. Kerry), this route crosses the Beara Peninsula, offering amazing panoramic views of the mountains, lakes and coast.

    It has tunnels cut right through the mountains which were awesome to drive under. Apparently, the landscape never looks the same as it changes with the light and weather, which we absolutely believe having seen this!Lue lisää

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    An early example of girl power!

    5. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    We visited Molly Gallivan's Cottage and Farm. What a woman!

    Widowed with seven small children, Molly Gallivan had to call on all her resourcefulness to keep body and soul together. She supplemented her meagre income from her small mountain farm by opening a “Sibheen” (illegal pub). Here she sold her own home made “Poitín” (whiskey) locally known as “Molly’s Mountain Dew”.

    The shop here is gorgeous with so many artifacts to choose from. We also walked around the farm to learn a bit more about her and life in those times.

    The little people were taken with the animals and the views were stunning! 😍    Lue lisää

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    Some pretty views en route...

    5. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Everything we see as we drive through the Wild Atlantic Way is beautiful! But occasionally there is a view that makes you go 'WOW'.

    This is the "Passenger Princess's" job, to alert the driver to perform a 'safe' yet urgent stop or slow to capture these moments 😂

    Some of us are better at it than others 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤣    Lue lisää

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    Arrival at our campsite for tonight!!

    5. elokuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    We ended up with the best spot!

    A concrete pad with two pitches for campers and although windy, the weather is beautiful and the little people ready found a little bay to try crabbing in (alas, no 🦀 were to be found 🤣).

    Heading for some food shortly... Apparently the 'Blind Piper' is awesome for food and Guiness.

    We'll keep you posted 😁    Lue lisää

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