Pass of the boar 🐗
August 29, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
The Maamturks are called Sléibhte Mhám Toirc in Gaelic, meaning ‘the mountain of the pass of the boar’. It is a major mountain range in Connemara, here seen from Lough Inagh.
Coach tourism
August 30, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Dunguaire Castle was built in 1520 by the O’Hynes clan on the picturesque shores of Galway Bay.
In the summer one can book a medieval castle banquet.
I personally was shocked how many (thousands of)Read more
Very moody
August 30, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
What a great day with dark stormy skies and a cold light to photograph the magnificent old monastery of Clonmacnoise!
St Ciarán founded his monastery on the banks of the River Shannon in the 6thRead more
Scouting
August 31, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Arrived in Dublin I'm positively surprised. It's full but not crowded. A beautiful city!
Today only some strolling and scouting for tomorrow early morning.
Light for the route England - Ireland
August 31, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Howth Harbour Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse and was built in 1817 to help guide shipping into the harbour which acted as the terminus for the packet service between Ireland and England.
TheRead more
Vegan EV TravellersAny place in Ireland where you haven't lived?😀 When did you move to good old blighty?
Toll Bridge
September 1, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Early morning with only some leftovers (drunks) on the street. Ha'penny Bridge illuminated.
The Ha'penny Bridge is a pedestrian bridge. The bridge was originally called the Wellington Bridge, afterRead more
After the last, before the first
September 1, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Temple Bar is a historic area and cultural quarter in Dublin.
The area is known for its lively nightlife, with many pubs, restaurants, and clubs.
Coming there at 6 am, you still see the last pub goersRead more
Dublin's heroine
September 1, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Molly Malone is a semi-historical, semi-legendary figure who is commemorated in the song "Cockles and Mussels", a Dublin anthem. The song tells the fictional tale of a fishwife who plied her trade onRead more
Art instead of crime
September 1, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The Icon Walk is a free open-air public art installation that promotes Irish culture and heritage. It features over 50 large-scale artworks depicting Irish icons, such as writers, musicians, artists,Read more
Trinity without books
September 1, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The lovely Trinity College is always worth a visit.
But it also hosts the library with the Long Room with 200.000 books, which looks like straight out of Hogwarts. But as we found out, all the booksRead more
Before the fog
September 1, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Enjoying the last light on Baily Lighthouse in Howth.
Minutes later we were standing in thick fog which came out of nowhere. The lenses and filters were steamed up within seconds. Irish weather isRead more
Hosting the big names
September 2, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The docklands of Dublin are both beautiful and convenient for companies. No wonder that a lot of European headquarters are based there, including Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Accenture, BankRead more
Slán Éire 🙋🏼♀️
September 2, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After 4 weeks on the Irish Island, we are setting sail for Wales. We'll sail from the busy port of Dublin to Holyhead in Wales with Stena Line. Thank you so much, Ireland, for a wonderful time andRead more
Where, please???
September 2, 2023, Irish Sea ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
My phone told me welcome back in the UK.
Hope it's not mistaken, the view isn't the best...
Rio Tinto Jetty
September 2, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I think the captain has finally found Holyhead. The Rio Tinto Jetty gave him guidance. Because even now there's no land to be seen...
Survivor
September 3, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The Lonely Tree is a solitary tree that stands on the shore of Llyn Padarn, Llanberis, in North Wales.
The backdrop is just as beautiful with mountains, including Snowdon.
The tree is thought to beRead more
Dr Who
September 4, 2023 in Wales ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
The Southstack Lighthouse has been featured in several films and television shows, including "The Wicker Man" and "Doctor Who".
To capture the first light in this beautiful scenery makes the alarm ⏰Read more
HOT
September 4, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
To get to this viewpoint one has to do a bit of uphill walking. Usually not too difficult, but today it was so hot, we nearly didn't make it with the heavy camera gear..
But the view of the mountainRead more
We trust Queen Victoria
September 5, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
When the Menai Bridge was first built, there were many people who were afraid to cross it. They believed that it was too dangerous and that it would collapse.
After all it was the first majorRead more
True Love
September 5, 2023 in Wales ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
St Dwynwen was a Welsh princess who was forced to marry a man she did not love. She prayed to God for help, and he granted her wish by turning her husband into a block of ice.
From there on she livedRead more
Fresh Breeze
September 6, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
It's really hot in Wales, so walking along the Garth Pier which is 1,328 feet long and offers some very much appreciated cooling breeze, seemed like a good idea.
And at the end there is a fantasticRead more
One of the Seven Wonders
September 6, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
In 2012, Caernarfon Castle was named one of the Seven Wonders of Wales. The name Caernarfon means "Fortress in Arfon". Arfon is a historical Welsh administrative district along the MenaiRead more
130 Lives
September 6, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
What a fantastic evening at the Penmon Point Lighthouse! Wonderful light!
The lighthouse was built in 1838, after a shipwreck in 1831 claimed the lives of 130 people.
It is also known as Trwyn DuRead more
Early Birds
September 7, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Once again we were early birds to see the Menai Bridge in Bangor.
The Ghost Lake
September 7, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Lake (or Llyn in Welsh) Ogwen in Snowdonia is in the shadow of mountain Tryfan.
The name "Ogwen" means in Welsh "young woman".
The lake is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young woman who drownedRead more