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UK and Paris Sept. Oct. 2019

September – October 2019
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Travelling with Bruce, Matt, Kath, Olivia and Sam. Read more
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  • UK and Paris Sept. Oct. 2019

    Northumberland

    September 28, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    We drove North toward Scotland and stopped to view a section of Hadrian's Wall, (also called the Roman Wall) which the Romans began to build in AD 122.
    Stretching 73 miles from coast to coast, Hadrian's Wall was built to guard the wild north-west frontier of the Roman Empire.
    Further north east we stopped at
    Alnwick Castle. It is a castle and country house in the English county of Northumberland. The 12th Duke of Northumberland and family live in the castle for several months over summer.    Read more

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    Edinburgh and Falkirk

    September 29, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    We drove into Edinburgh this morning and visited some friends for fellowship. We were surprised to see two girls from Queensland there! (We had previously met Laura at Nic and Matt's wedding)
    After lunch we met up with Matt and Kath, Olivia and Sam at our campsite close to the Falkirk Wheel in the Scotish lowlands not far from Edinburgh
    The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world. Locks are also used to connect the canals. We had the obligatory ride upstream!
    We booked a second night in Falkirk Wheel park. We took the train into Edinburgh and spent the day wandering around the old town with its cobbled streets and steep alleys. A visit to Edinburgh castle took a few hours with lots of war memorabilia, history and also the crown jewels. Parts of the castle date back to the 12th century. It stand high on the hill dominating the skyline over the old town. It was used as a military fortress for many years.    Read more

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    Stirling Castle

    October 1, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C

    We visited the Kelpies on the way out of Falkirk this morning.
    The Kelpies are 30-metre-high horse-head sculptures depicting kelpies. They represent the heavy horses of Scottish history pulling the wagons, ploughs and barges across Scotland.
    Further north we spent time having a tour of Stirling Castle.
    Some of the earlier buildings were dated early 12th century and additions were made between the 1400's and 1600's
    It is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs, giving it a strong defense position.
    Many seiges occured there as it was the home of royality and the centre of politics before Scotish independence. Our guide could have told stories for hours but we needed to move on to Culloden near Inverness for the next two nights.    Read more

  • UK and Paris Sept. Oct. 2019

    Culloden and Inverness

    October 2, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

    The battle of culloden was the final confrontation of the Jacobite rising. On 16 April 1746 the battle between them and the British Army was over in an hour.
    Between 1,500 and 2,000 Jacobites were killed or wounded in contrast to 300 to 400 of the British Army.
    We nearly froze standing listening to the guide and thinking of those poor exhausted soldiers battling in the muddy marshland. Yes it was very confronting.
    We walked through the woods and later went into Inverness for the day. The kids found 4 Geocaches ..with mums help.
    It was great to relax at a Scottish pub for tea at the end of a long day.    Read more

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    Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle

    October 3, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    We left Sunnyside on the Culloden Moor and drove south for 3 hours. We called into a display centre featuring the searches that have been made to find the Loch Ness monster!
    Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 kilometres southwest of Inverness. Its surface is 16 metres above sea level.
    We then stopped to see the ruins of Urquhart castle on the banks above Loch Ness. The present ruins date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, though built on the site of an early medieval fortification. Urquhart played a role in the the war of Scotlands Independence.
    It was impossible to capture the awesome scenery as we drove as there were very few areas to stop on the narrow roads.
    Our campsite tonight is beside the sea at North Ledaig.    Read more

  • UK and Paris Sept. Oct. 2019

    Loch Lomond to Cairnryan

    October 5, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 10 °C

    We left North Ledaig and had two relaxing days travelling south through the Loch's. Livy found a skinny Nessie at Loch Lomond! The scenery was amazing.... rugged outcrops then green paddocks with snowy white sheep and fat cattle. Many of the roads had a canopy of tree's touching overhead. We enjoyed a night at Maybole before continuing on to Port Patrick ready to catch the ferry from Cairnryan to Ireland.Read more

  • UK and Paris Sept. Oct. 2019

    Northern Ireland

    October 6, 2019 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    Happy Birthday Bruce ..celebrated by a ferry ride to Ireland!
    We had a 2 hr crossing from Cairnryan to Larne taking our motorhomes with us. The narrow windy roads with hedges each side made it a slow pace but it was so worthwhile when we arrived on the northcoast.
    Bruce, Matt, Olivia and Sam crossed the rope bridge at Carrick-a-rede while Kath and I chose not to spend 9 pound each to feel terrified!
    The original rope bridge was built in 1755 by the Atlantic salmon fishermen to help them reach the small steep island
    Matt and Kath went on to the Giant causeway while Bruce and I headed into Ballymoney to spend time with Iris and Roy McGavigan. Its 25 years since I had seen Iris. She was nursing in Australia for 2 years pre marriage and kids. Roy, Iris and boys Greg and Ryan and their gorgeous dog Shelley made us very welcome. Matt Kath and kids arrived with a cake for Bruce's birthday and we had a lovely night of music.
    Monday morning we headed south again through the narrow roads with overhead canopies of trees. We stayed overnight at Lake Ennell.    Read more

  • UK and Paris Sept. Oct. 2019

    Dublin

    October 8, 2019 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    We left the motorhomes at Red Cow parking lot and rode the tram into Dublin. I just love listening to the various Irish accents but often have no idea what they are saying!
    A local lady on the tram pointed us in the direction of the Leprechaun Museum assuring us we would learn lots about Irish
    fairytales. Our story teller was very dramatic and entertaining!
    With trusty google maps Kath lead us to the Guiness Storehouse for the obligatory tour.
    While I am not a Guiness fan, I did find it interesting seeing the process to make this roasted barley, hops and yeast stout.
    Mr Guiness and his wife Olivia started making the brew in 1759. They had 21 children although only 10 survived to carry on the business. It has been exported worldwide for decades and is synonymous with Ireland.
    Heading back out of Dublin we followed the highway towards Galway and stayed at a lakeside pitch at Ballykeeran overnight.    Read more

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    Galway

    October 9, 2019 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 12 °C

    The port of Galway was our lunchtime stop. It was raining so headed for an Irish pub for lunch. It was a rabbit warren of nooks and cranies but cozy and quaint.
    Loved the cobbled stoned streets and the rich voices of the irish buskers.Read more

  • UK and Paris Sept. Oct. 2019

    Cliffs of Moher - West coast of Ireland

    October 9, 2019 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

    Wow the cliffs of Moher along the west coast of Ireland are rugged and amazing to see. We saw a small part of the 14km coastline that have the sheer 200 metres cliffs. We dodged the showers and battled the wind but it was so worthwhile. Livy, Sam and I had some fun letting the wind hold us up when we leaned into it.Read more

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