3 mai 2018, Irlande ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
8 am meet up time today.
It’s been a wet, cold and foggy day. The bus ride to Dingle was a couple of hours but we did make a pit stop along the way.
The countryside would look much better if theEn savoir plus
IrlandeMunsterCiarraíCill Airne52°3’34” N 9°30’39” W
3 mai 2018, Irlande ⋅ 🌫 11 °C
Tonight we are going to an Irish show in Killarney called Celtic Steps.
The talent of this crew is incredible. Highly recommended if you visit Killarney!
4 mai 2018, Irlande ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Today’s agenda includes Blarney Castle and then back to Dublin. This will conclude the tour.
The castle was cool. It had narrow stone spiral staircases. It could be dangerous if you slipped.
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ÉcosseEdinburghGogar55°56’23” N 3°19’20” W 5 mai 2018, Écosse ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Today is going to be a travel day. I will be flying to Edinburgh tonight. I can’t really do much as I have to check out of the hotel and make my way to the airport. I’ll be getting into ScotlandEn savoir plus
ÉcosseEdinburghOld Town55°56’53” N 3°11’23” W 6 mai 2018, Écosse ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
My first impressions of Edinburgh were WOW!
It was a smooth experience getting from the airport to city centre. What threw me off was the massive set of steps going up to the hotel area. Talk aboutEn savoir plus
ÉcosseEdinburghOld Town55°56’52” N 3°11’37” W
6 mai 2018, Écosse ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Joined the free walking tour. Like any other city/county in Europe the history is rich and so interesting.
ÉcosseEdinburghPrinces Street Garden55°56’55” N 3°11’38” W
6 mai 2018, Écosse ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Great little street with shops and restaurants. So quaint.
7 mai 2018, Écosse ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Today, I started the bus tour of Scotland. This part of the trip I’m doing solo.
So far, we stopped in a small town for a washroom break and saw some highland cows.
Our next stop was a walkEn savoir plus
ÉcosseHighlandRuthvenStrathdearn57°21’29” N 4°0’19” W
7 mai 2018, Écosse ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
Our next stop is a distillery called Tomatin. It’s been in operation for 121 years. The tour was quick but learned about he whisky making process and had a chance to try a sample. Hiccup.
ÉcosseHighlandDalroyStrath Nairn57°28’25” N 4°4’17” W
7 mai 2018, Écosse ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We went to visit the standing stones, similar to stone henge. It’s called the Balnuaran of Clava. There are 3 sets of stone structures here. I wonder if this was a landing pad for alien ships. Hmmm.
