Derry's Nightlife
13 августа 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 августа 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 walkЧитать далее
On a lighter note
13 августа 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 августа 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 representЧитать далее
Finally Rapid again
13 августа 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 августа 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 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.
ПутешественникEnjoy Donegal!! If you need any help with some of the locations, let me know, as I lived there for many years.
The goodbye arch
15 августа 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 августа 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 lessЧитать далее
EUR and km
15 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Goodbye UK (but luckily only for three weeks), welcome km and EUR country!
On the Wild Atlantic Way now.
ПутешественникI 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.
ПутешественникI 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 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 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.
TheЧитать далее
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 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 byЧитать далее
Tidal Fortress
16 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 itЧитать далее
Access made easy (ier)
16 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☀️ 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 veryЧитать далее
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
16 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌙 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 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 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 TajЧитать далее
ПутешественникLived nearby in Bunbeg for 5 years or more, believe it or not.
Vegan EV TravellersOh wow, you lived in one the most beautiful scenery of Europe!!!
In the shadow of the mountain
17 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 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 'ErrigalЧитать далее
The trousers
17 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
The Crohy Head arch is called "Na Bristí" in Gaelic, which means trousers.
A celebrity wreck
18 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 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 localЧитать далее
Bloody
18 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 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 impressionsЧитать далее
Guinness
18 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 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 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 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 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 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 theЧитать далее
Irish phone call
20 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
After all the red UK phone booths, now finally an old Irish one.
601 meters
20 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 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 onЧитать далее
A school with no pupils
20 августа 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 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 theЧитать далее