Derry's Nightlife
August 13, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
One of the coolest streets in Derry is the Waterloo Street which is loaded with pubs. That's where Derry's nightlife takes place...
The Murals of Derry
August 13, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A memorial for a bloody history, bloody not only on that famous Bloody Sunday. A very recent history. We all know probably someone personally who was affected by The Troubles.
A bitter sweet walkRead more
On a lighter note
August 13, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
After the "heavy" Derry murals, we found this one with the Derry Girls which made me smile again.
Cheeky monkeys they are...
Hands across the divide
August 13, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
This bronze sculpture of two men reaching out to each other symbolises the spirit of reconciliation and hope. The sculpture was unveiled in 1992, 20 years after Bloody Sunday.
The two men representRead more
Finally Rapid again
August 13, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After one week in NI my 500e finally saw a rapid charger again.
Even a rather big city like Derry has only two of those 😳
Last morning Portrush
August 14, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Tomorrow we're heading to Donegal, Republic of Ireland.
But today we celebrated the last Northern Ireland morning in Portrush with a lovely sunrise.
The goodbye arch
August 15, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
On our way to Donegal.
But Northern Ireland has the prettiest style to say goodbye while driving to the West coast...
Last NI charge
August 15, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
In Derry we try to get as much E-Juice as possible before driving into the Wild West of Donegal with hardly any charging points.
Although... The next weeks will be even harder, less and lessRead more
EUR and km
August 15, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Goodbye UK (but luckily only for three weeks), welcome km and EUR country!
On the Wild Atlantic Way now.
TravelerI will pay attention, because I will be there in 4 weeks time on the west coast.
Vegan EV TravellersOh no... What a pity... I missed Paul last week and now you... But we only go to Galway and then across to Dublin. I did the south west a few years ago.
Vegan EV TravellersThat's more or less what I did a few years back. Only from Limerick that is. This time more north. You'll enjoy the south, it's beautiful!
The Last Jedi
August 15, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Star Wars Fans will recognise this scenery: our first Ireland stop was one of the film locations of the episode The Last Jedi.
It's Malin Head, the most Northerly point of mainland Ireland.
TheRead more
Vegan EV TravellersIt's worth it, and it's only a short walk of 15 minutes from the car park. But arriving early is recommended. When we came back, they parked literally everywhere for a mile down the road
Largest High Cross
August 16, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The ruins of Ray church contain a large High Cross. Dated from year 800 and measured 21ft in height and 7ft wide, it is believed to be the largest in Ireland.
It was also the site of a massacre byRead more
Tidal Fortress
August 16, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Doe Castle is a waterside citadel with a lot of history, located in Sheephaven Bay.
It was the medieval stronghold of the MacSweeneys and was built in the 1420s.
But it seems to be not as safe as itRead more
Access made easy (ier)
August 16, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Once it was quite a slippery and steep hike down. Now still steep, but a well made path and a huge tourist car park made the once hidden gem a tourist attraction.
But still relatively quiet and veryRead more
Vegan EV TravellersThanks Keith! Wasn't easy because only at 100% high tide the big rocks are in the water. The photos were taken one to two hours before high tide.
The oldest in Ireland
August 16, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Fanad Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in Ireland and was lit in 1817.
It was featured in a television advertisement by the Bank of Ireland and is therefore very popular.
The Irish Taj Mahal
August 17, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
The stunning ruin of the Old Church of Dunlewey is a lasting memorial to a great love affair between James Russell, the landlord of the Dunlewey estate, and his wife Jane, just like the TajRead more
In the shadow of the mountain
August 17, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
The Church of the Sacred Heart in Dunlewey is aperfectly situated building. It was built in 1877 on top of a small hill on the shore of Dunlewey Lough. Nestled so close to the foot of 'ErrigalRead more
The trousers
August 17, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
The Crohy Head arch is called "Na Bristí" in Gaelic, which means trousers.
A celebrity wreck
August 18, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
This shipwreck is known locally as Bád Eddie, Bád meaning boat in Irish, so once it was Eddie's boat.
She was a fishing boat and she was originally built in Brittany, France, and bought by localRead more
Bloody
August 18, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Bloody Foreland or “Cnoc Fola” (The Hill of Blood) derives its name from the evening sun which illuminates the rocks along this section of the coast to a rich red hue.
Here are some impressionsRead more
Guinness
August 18, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
While charging the 500e we used the time to discover the village of Falcarragh. This bloke tried to persuade me to a Guinness...
Oriole
August 19, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
What looks like a huge ball of yarn is actually a nest of the Oriole bird.
Found behind our mountain lodge in Donegal
Storm Betty and the mountain
August 19, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Mount Errigal photographed while storm Betty was in Ireland.
The weather and view changed every 30 seconds. The mountain was only visible for a short time, sometimes only 10 seconds or less. Then theRead more
Irish phone call
August 20, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
After all the red UK phone booths, now finally an old Irish one.
601 meters
August 20, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
The Bunglass Cliffs of Slieve League are the second highest in Ireland with 601m. The cliffs of Mother look tiny in comparison...
It was fascinating to watch the clouds forming a sort of mushroom onRead more
A school with no pupils
August 20, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
The Gleniff Horseshoe is a 6 miles looped drive in a valley of mountains in the county of Sligo.
It's a more than fascinating place with high mountains leaning towards you from each side.
In theRead more