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- Dag 20
- vrijdag 6 juni 2025
- 🌬 14 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
- Ierland Galway 53.274049, -9.04789753°16’27” N 9°2’52” W
Kylemore Abbey, Connemara, Ireland
6 juni, Ierland ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Kylemore Abbey is in the County of Galway and set in the woodlands, lakeside, by Pollacapall Lough. The estate was purchased by Benedictine nuns, who needed a base as they were fleeing the dangerous violence of Ypres, Belgium during the First World War.
For the last 100 years, the property has been a Benedictine monastery and was, until 2010, an international boarding school for girls. The property also has a neo Gothic Church, which was undergoing some restoration, a mausoleum (where the previous owners are buried), and a 6 acre Victorian walked garden.Meer informatie
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- Dag 22–25
- 8 juni 2025 - 11 juni 2025
- 3 nachten
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 63 m
- Ierland Gortletteragh 53.89376, -7.84720653°53’38” N 7°50’50” W
Lough Rynn Castle Hotel, Mohill
8–11 jun., Ierland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Lough Rynn Castle Hotel Estate and Garden is close to Mohill, in the County Leitrim. It is our last 3 nights in the Republic of Ireland. The grounds are expansive, and the hotel has a beautiful walled garden overlooking the lough. The drawing room has an enormous fireplace, and the stay was memorable.Meer informatie
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- Dag 22
- zondag 8 juni 2025
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 63 m
- Ierland Gortletteragh 53.893787, -7.84723153°53’38” N 7°50’50” W
Day trips out from Lough Rynn Castle
8 juni, Ierland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We travelled out to Sligo, Tormore, Kinnitty, and through the Slieve Bloom Mountains and Carrick-on-Shannon. We had one wet and cold day however, it fined up for our final full day, and the countryside looked stunning.Meer informatie
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- Dag 25–28
- 11 juni 2025 om 18:54 - 14 juni 2025
- 3 nachten
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 94 m
- Noord-Ierland Upperlands 54.883361, -6.63796454°53’0” N 6°38’17” W
Ardtara House, Upperlands, Maghera NI
11–14 jun., Noord-Ierland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Ardtara is a country house dating from the 19th century in Northern Ireland close to Maghera Village.
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- Dag 25
- woensdag 11 juni 2025
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 94 m
- Noord-Ierland Upperlands 54.883341, -6.63797854°53’0” N 6°38’17” W
Slieve League Cliffs, Rep of Ireland
11 juni, Noord-Ierland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Slieve League Cliffs, also known as Sliabh Liag, are among the highest sea cliffs in Europe. They are located on the western most peninsula of County Donegal, Ireland. The cliffs are a significant feature of the Wild Atlantic Way coastal route.Meer informatie
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- Dag 26
- donderdag 12 juni 2025 om 12:45
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 94 m
- Noord-Ierland Upperlands 54.883321, -6.63791954°52’60” N 6°38’17” W
Giant's Causeway Coastline, NI
12 juni, Noord-Ierland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The Giant's Causeway are basalt columns that jut upwards out of the sea at this iconic landform. The basalt stone columns were left by volcanic eruptions 60 million years ago. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills. We walked the rim and back along the shoreline, enjoying all aspects of the coastline.Meer informatie
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- Dag 26
- donderdag 12 juni 2025 om 15:45
- 🌧 16 °C
- Hoogte: 94 m
- Noord-Ierland Upperlands 54.883342, -6.63793554°53’0” N 6°38’17” W
Dunluce Castle, Bushmills, County Antrim
12 juni, Noord-Ierland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Dunluce Castle is one of the most picturesque and dramatic of Irish Castles, jutting out on the Causeway Coastal Route. It was inhabited by feuding clans, including the McQuillan and MacDonnell clans. With evidence of settlement from the first millennium, the present castle ruins date mainly from the 16th and 17th centuries before coming into State guardianship in 1928. It is quite large in size with a Brew House, Stables, Lodgings, Manor House, Kitchen, Buttery, Towers, Gatehouse and Bridge.Meer informatie
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- Dag 27
- vrijdag 13 juni 2025 om 11:30
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 98 m
- Noord-Ierland Upperlands 54.883252, -6.63764354°52’60” N 6°38’16” W
Belfast day trip, Northern Ireland
13 juni, Noord-Ierland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Belfast is Northern Ireland’s capital, with close to 350 000 people living within the city and a total of 1.13 million in the wider city region. Belfast has enjoyed 26 years of peace. However, there are still over 20 miles of peace walls - or peace lines - across Northern Ireland, the majority across Belfast, which surprisingly remain closed at night to this day!
Some intruding facts...
* C.S. Lewis and Van Morrison were born in Belfast.
* Game of Thrones was filmed in 63 locations around Belfast
* 10 000 bomb attacks over a 30-year period (prior to the 26 years of peace) made up a period referred to as "The Troubles" (1969 to 1998)
* Belfast was the birthplace of the RMS Titanic, which famously struck an iceberg and sunk in 1912.Meer informatie
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- Dag 28–30
- 14 juni 2025 om 17:00 - 16 juni 2025
- 2 nachten
- 🌧 16 °C
- Hoogte: 92 m
- Schotland Blantyre 55.78404, -4.12581455°47’3” N 4°7’33” W
Crossbasket Castle Hotel & Glasgow
14–16 jun., Schotland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
We arrived in Scotland from Belfast on the car ferry, which docked in Cairnryan, and met up with a friend from school, Susan, who lives in the area at Kilmarnock. Then, we travelled onto our accommodation for a couple of nights. Crossbasket Castle Hotel, Spa and Restaurant is approximately 30 mins from the centre of Glasgow. Our middle day was spent in Glasgow walking around a little and visiting the Kelvin Grove Art and Museum and the Glasgow Necropalis.Meer informatie
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- Dag 30–32
- 16 juni 2025 - 18 juni 2025
- 2 nachten
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 19 m
- Schotland Portlethen 57.106266, -2.17551457°6’23” N 2°10’32” W
Lochardil Lodge, Inverness, Scotland
16–18 jun., Schotland ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Leaving Crossbasket Castle, we drove towards Inverness stopping for coffee nearby and "creamed tea" ( tea with scones and cream) at Fonab Castle along the way. We had two nights at Lochardil Lodge, near the Loch Ness, Inverness. Along the way, and over the next couple of days, we saw our first hairy "coos" (cows) but no Nessy (aka Loch Ness monster). We drove to see the Clava Cairns and the Culloden Battlefield in the vicinity of Inverness as well as driving the rim of Loch Ness.Meer informatie
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- Dag 32
- woensdag 18 juni 2025
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 14 m
- Schotland Portlethen 57.106168, -2.17548157°6’22” N 2°10’32” W
Malt Whisky Trail, Inverness - Aberdeen
18 juni, Schotland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The area between Inverness and Aberdeen is well known for its whisky distilleries set in the Moray and Spreyside region. We visited two distilleries and drove across the Scottish Highlands, taking in the purple heather and highland cows.Meer informatie
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- Dag 32–33
- 18 juni 2025 - 19 juni 2025
- 1 nacht
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 176 m
- Engeland Watermillock 54.586985, -2.86502954°35’13” N 2°51’54” W
Ardoe House Hotel, Aberdeen
18–19 jun., Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
One night in Aberdeen in anticipation of our trip to Dunnottar Castle ruins the following day. The weather was amazing, and the coastline scenery was stunning, with pods of dolphins passing by.
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- Dag 33
- donderdag 19 juni 2025
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 177 m
- Engeland Watermillock 54.586908, -2.86520754°35’13” N 2°51’55” W
Dunnottar Castle ruins, Aberdeenshire
19 juni, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Dunnottar is a ruined medieval fortress located on a dramatic, rocky headland on the northeast coast of Scotland. Situated about 1.6 miles south of the town of Stonehaven, the castle is perched on a 160-foot rock, surrounded on three sides by the North Sea. It is dramatic and is one of the most well-preserved and impregnable castles in Scotland.Meer informatie
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- Dag 33–35
- 19 juni 2025 - 21 juni 2025
- 2 nachten
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Hoogte: 101 m
- Engeland Rushton 52.436538, -0.77102652°26’12” N 0°46’16” W
Leeming House, Penrith Lakes District
19–21 jun., Engeland ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
MacDonald Leeming House is over 200 years old. It is set on the shores of Lake Ullswater in the Lakes District of England. This Georgian mansion is located on 22 acres with direct access to the shores of Ullswater – plus spectacular views. It was a long drive today, driving from Aberdeen, and we appreciated the comfort and views on arrival.Meer informatie
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- Dag 34
- vrijdag 20 juni 2025
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Hoogte: 101 m
- Engeland Rushton 52.43657, -0.77101252°26’12” N 0°46’16” W
Exploring the Lakes District, England.
20 juni, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
For our full day of sight seeing in the Lakes District, we headed to the Neolithic Castlerigg Stone Circle, villages of Ullswater, Grasmere and Hilltop Beatrix Potter House, Sawrey (Cumbria), Kirkstone Pass, several spectacular Lakes and drive along many narrow, winding roads. The weather was warm and sunny 🌞 and celebrations were emerging for the summer solstice at the Stone Circle.Meer informatie
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- Dag 35–36
- 21 juni 2025 om 16:29 - 22 juni 2025
- 1 nacht
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Hoogte: 102 m
- Engeland Rushton 52.436487, -0.77075152°26’11” N 0°46’15” W
Rushton Hall, Kettering England
21–22 jun., Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
We returned the hire car after driving 4685 klm in 28 days (2911 miles) across five countries. Craig and Estelle Rowley kindly met us at the hire car location. We enjoyed a pub lunch together before visiting Darren and Debbie for a cuppa, then they drove together to Rushton Hall. Rushton Hall is in Northamptonshire, England, and was initially an ancestral home from 1438. In the 20th century, the house became a private school, and it has now been converted to a luxury hotel. The estate is about 227 acres (92 ha), of which 30 acres (12 ha) are formal gardens. The River Ise flows just south of the Hall.Meer informatie
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- Dag 36–41
- 22 juni 2025 - 27 juni 2025
- 5 nachten
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 62 m
- Frankrijk Paris 48.881925, 2.35467848°52’55” N 2°21’17” E
Paris, France 🇫🇷
22–27 jun., Frankrijk ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Over our time in Paris, we stayed at the Hotel Belfast, a few minutes walk from the Arc de Triomphe and the champs-élysées. Travelling a bit further afield, we spent time at Notre Dame, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, various restaurants including Bouillon Julien (Edith Piaf's favourite) and time with D'Arcy's brother Matt, Bowie and friends who were coincidentally in Paris on their way to Dublin. We saw the sights from the Big Bus Hop on Hop off tour, shopped a little, walking a bit and ubered our way around town.Meer informatie
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- Dag 41
- vrijdag 27 juni 2025
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 24 m
- Engeland London 51.53148, -0.12641551°31’53” N 0°7’35” W
Windows 🪟 and Doors 🚪
27 juni, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
During the trip, I found myself drawn to the light through and beyond window and door frames. Here are some of the spaces.
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- Dag 41–43
- 27 juni 2025 - 29 juni 2025
- 2 nachten
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 10 m
- Engeland City of Westminster 51.490127, -0.13817851°29’24” N 0°8’17” W
Farewell from London England
27–29 jun., Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
A couple of days in London to regroup before we fly home via Perth Australia. We stayed in the suburb of Pimlico, within walking distance of Westminster Catholic Cathedral and Buckingham Palace. The area has pubs, restaurants and cafes closeby. Our hotel was called The Belgrave, on Belgrave Rd.
What an amazing trip it has been in retrospect. We stayed at amazing places, thanks to D'Arcy's many months of research, saw incredible sights, drove our way around five countries in a month, and experienced the patience and kindness of people in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and Paris, France....so many lasting memories.Meer informatie
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- Dag 42
- zaterdag 28 juni 2025
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Hoogte: 24 m
- Engeland London 51.531506, -0.12646351°31’53” N 0°7’35” W
The People You Meet 🥰
28 juni, Engeland ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Of course, although you visit many different places and get to experience a wide range of things, it's always the people who share a little bit of themselves with you, who stay in your heart the longest. Thank you to all the generous people we met up with. 🙏Meer informatie
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Het einde van de reis
1 juli 2025