Wicklow mountains national park
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Today was the start of the driving part of the trip. I picked up my car in Dublin. I had originally booked an intermediate size car but upgraded to a diesel car and I think I’m glad I did. TheEn savoir plus
Today was the start of the driving part of the trip. I picked up my car in Dublin. I had originally booked an intermediate size car but upgraded to a diesel car and I think I’m glad I did. TheEn savoir plus
I hadn’t realised before I got here that Waterford was founded by Vikings and that Waterford was once the third largest port in Europe.
I started the day at the virtual reality experience “KingEn savoir plus
I feel like I don’t have a lot to say about today except that Ireland is beautiful. I followed a scenic drive taking in the Copper Coast and Comeragh Mountains.
I headed down to the coast firstlyEn savoir plus
This evening finds me in Killarney. As usual I looked for a scenic route rather than the quickest route. Googling showed Waterford to Lismore then to Clogheen would take me through The Vee, a passEn savoir plus
Today was the Ring of Kerry. I wanted to make sure I got an early start (for me) as everything I have read says the tour buses are painful to get stuck behind but you need to go in the same directionEn savoir plus
Today I started the Ring of Kerry clockwise. The road took me through the Killarney National Park which is just gorgeous especially the lakes.
At Molls Gap I took the minor route down to Sneem andEn savoir plus
According to google maps it should take just over 2 hours to travel from Killarney to Gort but there’s no fun in taking the direct route. I headed first to Dingle, finding a lovely beach at InchEn savoir plus
Last night I thought it would be good to take a trip to one of the Aran Islands. I didn’t consult the weather forecast and booked a trip to the smallest island Inis Oirr and then to see the CliffsEn savoir plus
Today was my first real wet day in Ireland. I set out to take a closer look at The Burren. The Burren is a geological area in the area that I am staying. It’s mainly limestone hits more complex thanEn savoir plus
My original plan had me heading to Sligo today but I wanted to see more of the area so I’m spending two nights in Clifden, in the Connemara region.
I hadn’t seen Galway so that was my first stopEn savoir plus