A van named Frank

Road tripping with our campervan Frank, from Zurich, Switzerland to Esposende, Portugal! Later up to Bilbao and over on the Ferry to Ireland! Returning on a ferry to France and slowly back to Switzerland.
Let’s see how it plays out. Okumaya devam et

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Gün 142
31 Ağustos 2021 Salı 12:41
⛅ 16 °C
Yükseklik: 280 m
İrlanda Ballaghscart 51.720856, -9.7566551°43’15” N 9°45’24” W
Healy Pass
31 Ağustos 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
A winding drive up and down the Healy Pass - built back in 1851 or so, to bridge the gap between the Kerry and Cork sides of the Beara Peninsula - some road!!
We took a small hike up to a peak at the highest part and could take in 360 views over Cork, Kerry the kingdom and outwards to sea. Amazing place. Very peaceful. A moments rest at the top for some silent meditation watching the clouds and shadows pass over the fields, ever changing shades of green and gold.

On our descent, an older local farmer was out walking in the middle of the road, he hailed us down with his wooden walking stick for the chats - or what felt like a child’s innocent interrogation - a string of at least 20 questions in 45seconds….including classic questions such as “Where are you from?”, “Are you married?”, “How did ye meet?”, “Did ye snog when ye first meet?”, “Do they call it a song over there?”, “What do they call it, a kiss?”, “How long we’re you single before you met?” “Don’t people nowadays get married much later!” “How old are you?” How long have you been travelling?”, “”…….as we answered he quickly moved to his next questions…not being able to get much questions in from our side at all… ..we shared names and smiled as we parted ways with old man John, and his 60 second quiz!Okumaya devam et
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Gün 142
31 Ağustos 2021 Salı 19:01
⛅ 16 °C
Yükseklik: 55 m
İrlanda Knocknagallaun 51.670422, -10.04163151°40’14” N 10°2’30” W
Skelligs from afar
31 Ağustos 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Further around the Beara we went, and found a perfect place to park up for the evening! With a view over to the Skelligs, Cork on our left, Kerry across the water to our right…rocky wild landscape dropping below us into the calm blue sea. Dalmatian legged sheep (who knows the species?!) wandered the land, bleating next to us between chewing the tufts of grasses , yellow gorse and pink/purple Heather’s again fill the land with colour! Few cars pass the road near us…we remain undisturbed save for the wind which got a tad blustery by morning…the islands and surrounding peninsulas still visible as we woke!Okumaya devam et
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Gün 143
1 Eylül 2021 Çarşamba 15:23
⛅ 20 °C
Yükseklik: 13 m
İrlanda Ardsheelhane River 51.83732, -9.9017551°50’14” N 9°54’6” W
Sneem!
1 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Couple nights at the best camper site we’ve been too in terms of flat spots, lots of space, and beautiful views from the van :)! Convience of being below the tiny village of Sneem with its many pubs and dining options....

Vanlife requires the occasional toilet emptying and water filling up....so sometimes we need to stay at places with facilities - but this one felt like wild camping as the tide came in and out from infront of our bedroom door..Okumaya devam et
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Gün 144
2 Eylül 2021 Perşembe 15:12
⛅ 19 °C
Yükseklik: 52 m
İrlanda Lomanagh 51.84468, -9.9449151°50’41” N 9°56’42” W
Nature walks
2 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Neat walks amongst the nature, butterflies, flowers, greens of all depths and lightness, endless colours, bright and magnificent....as the flora and fauna make their grand exit before autumn arrrives...Okumaya devam et
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Gün 145
3 Eylül 2021 Cuma 14:47
☁️ 19 °C
Yükseklik: 8 m
İrlanda Inch 52.14124, -9.9823252°8’28” N 9°58’56” W
Kerry, where an inch is a mile!
3 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Nice drop off at Inch beach for a walk, a fresh swim and a shower (thanks to beach showers we could even wash our hair!) !

It’s a mighty beach with endless sandy walks and a whole KM of parking down the strand…quite unique!Okumaya devam et
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Gün 145
3 Eylül 2021 Cuma 16:20
⛅ 18 °C
Yükseklik: 8 m
İrlanda Milltown River 52.13936, -10.2792152°8’22” N 10°16’45” W
Dingle! An Daingean!
3 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
What a spot, beside the harbour all within strolling distance of the bustling Dingle town...

We had some of the best fish and chips at "The fish box" and went in search of a session.

As Irish restrictions eased on live music, the town of Dingle were hosting a small ticketed festival - "Go Tobann" (gaeilge for 'suddenly'!)
We wandered by the pub it was to be on in and they didnt seem to think any tickets were left....but we decided, after a strange pub experience at the Droichead Beag - zombie vibes, the session music was great though, that we'd walk by the festival gates and take a listen...no sooner did we arrive to the gates and enquire with the bouncer about entry, did he ask the manager and we were entering the mini festival with our wristbands and taking in some band music live on stage.

A sudden lucky evening all in all!

We spent the next day reading by the harbour, slurping glenbeigh oysters and enjoying the sunshine! Dingle never disappoints...Okumaya devam et
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Gün 147
5 Eylül 2021 Pazar 13:33
☁️ 17 °C
Yükseklik: 99 m
İrlanda Clogher Head 52.15082, -10.4747652°9’3” N 10°28’29” W
Slea Head
5 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Where in the world can you get a drive to rival this?
By far this is the most amazing drive 🚌 up over and around the Dingle peninsula.
Endless lookouts and beautiful view points. Stop the van and take a walk up any number of paths…unrivalled landscapes in this great kingdom.
So many wild flowers scatter the land, amid the rocks and bog and grasses. And the wild Atlantic out before you.
The roads with their turns and twists and edges sometimes just lined with small stacks of stones…. Epic. A drivers dream. A first for Frank.Okumaya devam et
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Gün 148
6 Eylül 2021 Pazartesi 09:19
⛅ 16 °C
Yükseklik: 175 m
İrlanda Ballybrack 52.21492, -10.292352°12’54” N 10°17’32” W
Mount Brandon
6 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Parked up the night before taking our ascent up mount Brandon! A muesli in the sun before we took off. The first ones to ascend this morning from the Baile Breac side…

700meters up to the peak, we conquered in 2hrs…arriving to the final cross with breath taking views as the clouds rolled in and showed off the other peaks in the distance….

After a cuppa tea and a sandwich and dodging of wasps (more people arrived and took their further routes) we descended from the sunny peak into the cloud blanket below…

The long 700m downhill descent back to our base camp, Frank🚌 took us around 1.5hrs.

The paths up and down were accompanied in part by the mountain sheep and their bleating....
A small dip of the feet in the creek below to cool off. And a can of club rock shandy. Breathe in. Breathe out.

Phew. What a start to a day.Okumaya devam et
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Gün 148
6 Eylül 2021 Pazartesi 17:47
⛅ 21 °C
Yükseklik: 6 m
İrlanda Aughacasla 52.24724, -9.9866852°14’50” N 9°59’12” W
Sea, shells and showers
6 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Whats better after a hike than a cold beer, a dip in the sea, a handful of colourful shells and a perfect temperature, high pressured shower!!!!

Sometimes those little things mean the most.

We're camped up over the dunes from here for the night, relaxing our weary bones.Okumaya devam et
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Gün 149
7 Eylül 2021 Salı 17:24
⛅ 24 °C
Yükseklik: 10 m
İrlanda Lumnagh 53.416363, -9.05977553°24’59” N 9°3’35” W
Heading north!
7 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Departed county Kerry today, and began our journey on the most beautiful of days north up the west coast! We drove through counties Limerick Clare Galway Mayo and into Sligo for the evening!
Open land stretched out before us. Mountain ranges, fields, castles, ruins, churches, cathedrals, abbeys, you name it, Ireland has it. All passing by us as we wove up up and up the coast. Skipping out the peninsulas and parts we’d previously visited a few weeks prior…we decided it’s time to get north to continue our loop of Ireland!

As the weather is set to change, we enjoyed the blue skies and sunshine drives, the evening glow of golden hour and the tunes that accompanied us.

We stopped but for a wee nap at Lough Corrib - but on account of algal blooms we didn’t dare swim… beautiful all the same. Locals took their kayaks out and gathered to enjoy their local attraction.Okumaya devam et
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Gün 149
7 Eylül 2021 Salı 19:35
⛅ 22 °C
Yükseklik: 17 m
İrlanda Rathglass 54.2607, -8.79356354°15’39” N 8°47’37” W
Trá Bhuí
7 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Unreal spot we arrived at last night as the sun began to set. Parked up with the many surfers some who would also stay over night to be poised to take to the waves by first light.
We watched them, a dozen or so, like seals in the evening water. Sometimes bobbing on the sea other times chancing a wave to catch in.
We slept to the sounds of the sea!
Vanlife allows ones dream of living by the sea to become a brief reality!Okumaya devam et
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Gün 150
8 Eylül 2021 Çarşamba 17:05
☁️ 19 °C
Yükseklik: 7 m
İrlanda Dunfanaghy 55.18623, -7.9563255°11’10” N 7°57’23” W
Coast to Coast
8 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Little late lunch/toasty-cheese pause at the parting of the Dunes by Killahoey strand. No swimming on account of too many jellies washed up…but a lovely stop for a breather and a stretch of the legs.

The drive from Sligo through Donegal to here near the north tip was like something from another planet. We parted Sligo, a hello to Benbulbin mountain, we will be back to climb you another time. Later mount Errigal in our sights.
Lots of hugely tidal plains, sometimes all sand and pockets of land and puddles, birds of all sorts fluttering around, seaweed stacks and interesting rock formations…rocks and farms, cows and sheep farms all over…really beautiful drive that we kept being amazed by as we turned down roads and drove over long straight (narrow) roads over bogs and tidal inlets.Okumaya devam et
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Gün 151
9 Eylül 2021 Perşembe 09:49
🌧 17 °C
Yükseklik: 13 m
İrlanda Farland Point 55.04622, -7.4731455°2’46” N 7°28’23” W
Lough Swilly
9 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
It was late when we drove to this destination for an overnight stop.
We had played a short round of Disc golf in Derry in Columbus park before, but unsure of sleeping so central in the city, we took the short 20min drive back towards Lough swilly and found a perfect spot by Inch island. Well, we didn’t know it was perfect until morning as it was pitch black as Tobi navigated the roads to what felt like the end of the world…

We took a morning stroll over the footbridge to the island and saw the many bird species that frequent the inlet, some migratory some local. Apparently a haven for them all. Lough swilly (lake of shadows/lake of eyes!) is one of three glacial fjords in Ireland….

We spotted a black swan and some beautiful birds we’d never seen before. Then a whole flock of ducks called out in chorus and took flight up and over from one side of the inlet to the other.
Annnnnd after that we got drenched by a passing shower and so returned to camp, packed up and headed on our way.Okumaya devam et
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Gün 151
9 Eylül 2021 Perşembe 13:43
🌧 18 °C
Yükseklik: 51 m
Kuzey Irlanda Castlerock 55.16774, -6.8109855°10’4” N 6°48’40” W
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demense
9 Eylül 2021, Kuzey Irlanda ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Stop off at the historical landmark erected in 1785.

Pretty amazing temple above the cliffs looking out over land and sea.

Would be a nice spot for book and a cuppa tea.
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Gün 151
9 Eylül 2021 Perşembe 15:05
🌧 18 °C
Yükseklik: 11 m
Kuzey Irlanda University Railway Station 55.15034, -6.6688855°9’1” N 6°40’8” W
Disc Golf in Ulster
9 Eylül 2021, Kuzey Irlanda ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
At last it’s time to throw some discs and we’ve found a really cool disc golf course on the camper of the University of Ulster! 9 holes soon to be 18, all with baskets and markings and proper tees!
It was such a treat to play amongst the trees on such a beautiful campus grounds.
And as with the nature of the sport, we got chatting to two others on the green, one of which was the creator of the course and part of the growing community of disc golfers in Ireland and Europe.

We loved it so much that we parked nearby for the night in Portrush, took a local brewed beer (brewed by another disc golfer who’s discs we found two of under shrubs while playing) and enjoyed the chats about the community there and the growth of the sport.

All in a days work!Okumaya devam et
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10 Eylül 2021 Cuma 15:31
☁️ 16 °C
Yükseklik: Deniz seviyesi
Kuzey Irlanda Giant's Causeway 55.24059, -6.5117255°14’26” N 6°30’42” W
Giants Causeway
10 Eylül 2021, Kuzey Irlanda ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
At long last, the visit to the giants causeway!! The natural wonder of hexagonal basalt rocks that stretch from the land out to sea….

The legend goes that Ireland’s folklore hero “giant” Fionn mac Cumhaill built it across the north channel to fight the Scottish giant Benandonner. But it got destroyed when the Scottish giant fled home after he was tricked into thinking Fionn would beat him easily in a fight. (There was a whole thing with Fionn pretending to be a baby, to make it seem like the dad - Fionn himself, would be so much bigger)

Anyway, a misty day for it, but a great walk down and around all the same. And those stones are worth it in any weather.Okumaya devam et
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Gün 153
11 Eylül 2021 Cumartesi 07:25
☁️ 13 °C
Yükseklik: 30 m
Kuzey Irlanda Kinbane Head 55.227329, -6.2913255°13’38” N 6°17’29” W
Kilbane castle
11 Eylül 2021, Kuzey Irlanda ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
So despite the foggy weather we found the little road leading down to Kilbane castle. Unfortunately it’s closed now for structural repairs, and seemingly the cliff is dangerous - as 15 warning signs across the fenced off area would indicate.
Butttt what a perfect spot completely undisturbed to park up and spend the night. By morning we had clearer views out to Rathlin island, fair head and white rock of kilbane headland. The sea of Moyle swirling in front of us, famous legends says the children of Lir when turned into swans, had to spend three hundred years on the cold straits of Moyle….

We saw now swans, but enjoyed the sunlight like spot lights breaking down through the clouds to the headland to our east!Okumaya devam et
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11 Eylül 2021 Cumartesi 18:04
⛅ 14 °C
Yükseklik: 265 m
Kuzey Irlanda Gransha 54.320415, -6.04312854°19’13” N 6°2’35” W
Mourne Mountains
11 Eylül 2021, Kuzey Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Over and around the teddy bear head of Ireland, the gorgeous coastline of county Antrim, weaving the coast into Belfast, beautiful colours of the black shiny oily rocks that could pass as seals… and orange brown rusty seaweed and brilliant coastal roads, then in through the glens and vales, up and down green countryside.
We parked up over the mountains of Mourne for the evening. A nice high spot on the windy gap!

Tomorrow we complete our round of Ireland!Okumaya devam et
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Gün 155
13 Eylül 2021 Pazartesi 19:47
☁️ 13 °C
Yükseklik: 189 m
İrlanda Glencullen 53.211845, -6.21678753°12’43” N 6°13’0” W
Fresh pickings
13 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We’re back in the Glen and enjoying some time at Mollys folks house before we leave Ireland next Monday.

We spent the day in the city, wandering, lunching, shopping, people watching.

And the evening quietly in the house and gardens.

This was the harvest from the poly tunnel for dinner! Pimentos de Glencullen, tomatoes that taste so much like a tomato you wonder what that thing from the supermarket was you used to eat, and zucchini or giant courgette!

Fresh from the garden to the table. Don’t get much better than that.Okumaya devam et
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Gün 156
14 Eylül 2021 Salı 13:08
⛅ 17 °C
Yükseklik: 189 m
İrlanda Glencullen 53.211833, -6.21677853°12’43” N 6°13’0” W
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Dogs best friend
14 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Ninja the dog was delirah and sort of not so as we washed her earlier!
Loves the attention, hates the water…
The drying with the towel which came after however was her favourite. Ah snuggled right into the idea of a towel to dry her face and body!Okumaya devam et
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Gün 156
14 Eylül 2021 Salı 16:30
⛅ 17 °C
Yükseklik: 6 m
İrlanda Dargle River 53.207355, -6.09964753°12’26” N 6°5’59” W
Birthday mama
14 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Can’t miss a reason to take a swim when the suns shining and it’s the mamas birthday.

We did good a good swim and enjoyed the sun beating down on our arms as the lifted out of the water in stroke before returning under.

For mid september the weather is amazing. And the water partially warm.

Oh don’t we love Bray!Okumaya devam et
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Gün 157
15 Eylül 2021 Çarşamba 20:20
⛅ 14 °C
Yükseklik: 191 m
İrlanda Glencullen 53.211825, -6.21694753°12’43” N 6°13’1” W
A quiet evening at home
15 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Just a quiet evening at the homestead in Glencullen. Catching up on messages to friends and watching the sky, and the cheeky cutest doggo!
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Gün 159
17 Eylül 2021 Cuma 15:06
🌧 14 °C
Yükseklik: 77 m
İrlanda Kilkea 52.942322, -6.8803252°56’32” N 6°52’49” W
A wedding at Kilkea castle
17 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
It’s not often we get a wedding invite we can attend while travelling in Frank, but we’re so bloody happy we didn’t miss Shiv & John’s big occasion at the beautiful Kilkea castle!
Ladies and gents were dressed to impress, (we had both acquired our outfits in the nick of time with a bit of Dublin shopping the days before), everyone was joyful and merry and enjoying the reunions after prolonged time apart and we all happily cheered and danced to the newly weds!

Molly was delighted as it was a huge reunion with a massive gang (25+?) of the tramps (don’t worry, not what you think, all are trampoline clubs members back in the college days and keep in touch and come together for celebrations when possible!)

Tobi was excited to be attending a first ever Irish wedding!

Frank chilled out at the b&b across the road as he wasn’t allowed on the premises but we did use it as a changing room before heading into the church ceremony. Handy out to have a campervan on location for quick costume changes ;) And a bed to nap on the day after the wedding!Okumaya devam et
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Gün 161
19 Eylül 2021 Pazar 18:26
☀️ 14 °C
Yükseklik: 195 m
İrlanda Glencullen 53.21167, -6.216953°12’42” N 6°13’1” W
Rainbow for good luck
19 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
As the rainbow filled the solar panel on the roof of Frank, so too did we fill up our hearts and souls with the luck for the road tomorrow.

A day of actives, swimming one last time in Bray with some of Mols fam, baking an apple tart (and getting some tips and the recipe to repeat when next we are in a kitchen!), sewing some lavender pockets and other things, snagging a quick photo with the clan (thanks for the pic Tobi - he even managed to get ninja half in it)!

We begin to slowly pack Frank and head out tomorrow for our next adventures. Leaving work sunny memories of Ireland! Only a sprinkle of rain for the bow 🌈Okumaya devam et
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20 Eylül 2021 Pazartesi 11:08
⛅ 14 °C
Yükseklik: 190 m
İrlanda Glencullen 53.21177, -6.2166953°12’42” N 6°13’0” W
Slán Éire!
20 Eylül 2021, İrlanda ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We ran Frank up the road to the neighbour in the am for a quick oil change, after hitting over 10,000km since we bought it!!! Yahoooooo

Then we bid farewell to Glencullen in the sun!

The late September brightness and lightness in the air and flowers still blooming….

Thanks for all the food, chats, craic, family banter, ninja cuddles, fresh veg harvests, and kindness!

Until we return again!Okumaya devam et
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