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Melbourne airport

So here I go , sitting waiting for the first leg of the trip to begin, so much sitting to be done lol
tavistock

Finally putting up some more, arrived safe and sound but exhausted after 2 days of traveling, 2 planes, 2 buses and a car trip and are finally tucked at Wendy's in Tavistock, we spent the first dayRead more
Out and about

Today we went to Cotehele a Manor House in St Dominic, Cornwall, famtastic old place it was so interesting wandering around soaking up the sheer history of the place, we then went Kit hill,Read more
Merrivale Monuments

Merrivale Monuments, Dartmoor National Park, Tavistock, this was fantasic it was standing stones and hut circles , its the Bronze Age Stone Rows are facinating, you can almost feel the sheer historyRead more
Derek flys out

All checked in, bags dropped off, McLunch eaten, passport and security scanned. Ready to fly!!!
Thanks Sarah for bringing me to the airport :-)
Southampton and Portsmouth

Out and about today, first off into southampton and had a wander around and then headed to the Tudor House, what an amazing place it was a wonderful way to see history and the way people lived aroundRead more
Southampton to Slane

Early start today up at 4am and off to Southampton Airport, fly to Dublin and pick up our car , we have been given a Renault Captur nice size car for us to zip around in. We arrive in Dublin and headRead more
Winterfell and Belfast

Started the day with a huge breakfast, then headed off to Castle Ward, the site of early Winterfell from GOT. Then on to Belfast to visit a dentist so that Kate could have a broken tooth repaired.Read more
Belfast

Up and about, big breakfast to set us up for a day of exploring, first we got picked up by our black cab tour guide Shaun and he took us to the real Belfast showing us places and things we would neverRead more
The long haul

Wow what a day , started out with Carrickfergus Castle, then continued on our way heading towards the giants causeway, we decided to take a detour and go to Torr Head, bit of a climb to the top butRead more
Westport

We left from Carrick after a HUGE breakfast, and headed off thru Donegal, Derry and Sligo to Westport.
Parked the car and went for a wander, found a cafe for some yummy veggie soup, then went to findRead more
More Westport

Another day in Westport, we had a late start to the day with a sleep in and late breakfast at Dans and Rachael, we then went the Quay and went on a Clew Bay cruise which was lovely, then did a coupleRead more
Westport to Galway

Drove from westport to Galway , checked into our hotel early. Then went up to the Info office and went on a walking tour of Galway, it was a good introduction to Galway, after that we wandered aroundRead more
Galway to Killarney

Big day today up for a good breakfast before hitting the road, we first headed to Dungaire Castle for a look around we then got back on the road and drove through Limerick and headed for Dingle, whatRead more
Killarney to Cork

Up and about early after an amazing breakfast on our way to Ross Castle, Killarney what a sight , it was an amazing drive the countryside is just amazing, We went down through Bantry and tried to findRead more
Cork to Kilkenny

Up and had breakfast in Cork and then hit the road towards Waterford so we could visit the Waterford crystal factory, I love watching people working with glass, we then moved on to Kilkenny and wentRead more
Kilkenny to Ashbourne

Popped out to the Pantry for breakfast, then headed off to the Dunmore Caves. Found out that 120 teenagers were about to arrive for the 10am tour, so headed off to the Rock of Dunamase - the site of aRead more
Ashbourne to Bath

Well what a day, up early to say goodbye to Ireland, its been wonderful. We flew from Dublin to Southampton, picked up our car drove to Jamie and Emmas place to say bye and pick up our case, then onRead more
Bath to Llanrwst

Left bath nice and early knowing we had a big day ahead , drove to Tintern Abbey, it is near the banks of the River Wye, stunning place , interesting drive there as there was a road diversion andRead more
Conwy and Caernarfon

Up for a yummo Breakfast and then off for the day, first stop was Conwy Castle how fantastic that these are still in existance for us to look at, touch and be allowed to dream just a little about whatRead more
Llanwrst to Carmarthen

After another yummo breakfast we headed off to Dolwyddelan Castle, but it was to high to climb up so we took some pics and moved on to Harlech Castle driving through Snowdonia on the way. Amazing isRead more
Carmarthen to Cardiff

On our way to Cardiff this morning after another great breakfast, some serious dieting to be done when we get home lol. We arranged to meet Sis and Pete in the city near the castle, it was fantasticRead more
Cardiff to Stratford-on-Avon

Up to another amazing breakfast, the B&B we stayed in was truely amazing and it was lovely to be able to spend the day with Sis and Pete. After breakfast it was off to see our castle of the day andRead more
Stratford-on-Avon to Liverpool

Up early for breakfast and time once again to hit the road. Before leaving we went to Shakespears grave which is in Holy Tinity a beautiful church with beautiful gardens/ We then moved on to MaryRead more
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