Dingle
20. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The small town of Dingle is the main town of the Dingle Peninsula. There are many sights worth a visit. On the day of arrival, there was a regatta race just going on in the harbour. Bad thing was theWeiterlesen
Star Wars on Dingle
21. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
On this day, we tried to drive around the Slea Head. But rain made us stop much further. Clouds, wind and rain got us stuck in the car until a point on the north west coast. This was the place wereWeiterlesen
Dingle Whiskey Distillery
21. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
At the end of the driving tour on this day, we visited the famous Dingle Distillery. The make Whiskey, Gin and Vodka. Our host was to be a great storyteller and gave us a great insight in the world ofWeiterlesen
Slea Head Drive
21. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
2nd try !!!
Foynes Flying Boats Museum
22. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We chose to stop on this spot because this place became very famous for celebrities during WWII. From here the big planes took of to get their passengers to America.
Cliffs of Moher
23. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
This is one of the most famous sights in Ireland, the cliffs of Moher. Great sights.
Galway
23. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We made a stop in Galway while driving up to Connemara. Beautiful city right on the coast and the gateway to Connemara !
Ballynahinch Castle
23. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Right in the middle of Connemara, we stayed a this wonderful retreat, Ballynahinch Castle !
Clifden
24. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Clifden is the main town in Connemara. Rain was pouring while we were there. Good and nice shops in town, luckily, even an excellent tiny bookshop !
Sky Road
24. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Driving out to the west from from Clifden, we drove the sky road around a small penisula. Again, much rain but still beautiful misty landscapes !
Omey Island
24. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
On our way around the sky road, we came past this small island. There was just a sandy road marked with poles leading to the bit of land in the ocean. We made a small stroll around and found someWeiterlesen
Kylemore Abbey and Gardens
25. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Kylemore abbey is still a fully working abbey. Until 2010 the abbey was used as a school. In the early 1920s, nuns from Belgium, who lost the abbey during the Ypres battle during the WWI, bought theWeiterlesen
Marconi Wireless Station
25. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
This is the place, where the first trans-atlantic wireless service was established in 1907 and went on on a regular basis until 1917. It was destroyed during the Irish Civil War in 1922. On the sameWeiterlesen
Donkeys
25. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Errisbeg Walk
26. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
When getting up this morning, the sun was finally shining all over. We had yet to do a hike in the area as we couldn't do so because of the rain. So we decided to drive a bit to the southern part.Weiterlesen
Djouce Walk
27. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Powerscourt House & Gardens
27. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Powerscourt House & Gardens are a beautiful country estate lying in beautiful slopes of the Wicklow Mountains. The original castle was built in 13th century. In 1961 it was sold to a very well knownWeiterlesen
Greater Sugar Loaf Walk
28. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
I was looking for a walk where I could see Dublin from a distance. On this day, this was perfectly possible. And getting to the top was more strenous that we thought. After 2 hours we happily returnedWeiterlesen
Happy Pear
28. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
This is a restaurant with shop created by two brothers known for their vegetarian and vegan cuisine. They also sell cookbooks.
Glendalough
28. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
This is one of the earliest monastic settlements in the world. It was founded in the 6th century. It is lying in a very beautiful valley, which has been formed by glaciers. You can still see theWeiterlesen
Dublin - Home
29. August 2017 in Irland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
What a journey we made in about 3 weeks time. Ireland is really a very beautiful and interesting country. There is so much to discover. One trip is not enough. We travelled Ireland by train, car andWeiterlesen
