Derry's Nightlife
13. elokuuta 2023, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 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
13. elokuuta 2023, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 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 walkLue lisää
On a lighter note
13. elokuuta 2023, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 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
13. elokuuta 2023, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 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 representLue lisää
Finally Rapid again
13. elokuuta 2023, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 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
14. elokuuta 2023, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 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
15. elokuuta 2023, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 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
15. elokuuta 2023, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 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 lessLue lisää
EUR and km
15. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Goodbye UK (but luckily only for three weeks), welcome km and EUR country!
On the Wild Atlantic Way now.
MatkaajaI 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.
MatkaajaI am starting at Waterford and heading to Galway along the Atlantic Coast.
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
15. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 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.
TheLue lisää
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
16. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 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 byLue lisää
Tidal Fortress
16. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 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 itLue lisää
Access made easy (ier)
16. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ ☀️ 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 veryLue lisää
The oldest in Ireland
16. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ 🌙 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
17. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 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 TajLue lisää
In the shadow of the mountain
17. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 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 'ErrigalLue lisää
The trousers
17. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
The Crohy Head arch is called "Na Bristí" in Gaelic, which means trousers.
A celebrity wreck
18. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 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 localLue lisää
Bloody
18. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 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 impressionsLue lisää
Guinness
18. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 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
19. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 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
19. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 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 theLue lisää
Irish phone call
20. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
After all the red UK phone booths, now finally an old Irish one.
601 meters
20. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 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 onLue lisää
A school with no pupils
20. elokuuta 2023, Irlanti ⋅ 🌬 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 theLue lisää