IrlandaKnockanree Gardens52°51’42” N 6°12’40” W
1 maggio 2023, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Avoca- the real Ballykissangel! Saw Fitzgerald's, The Church, Kathleen's store, view of the town. We went to Avoca handweavers- oldest weavers in Ireland.
https://www.avoca.com/en
And a very lovelyLeggi altro
IrlandaGlenmacnass River53°0’32” N 6°18’21” W
1 maggio 2023, Irlanda ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
This was a tender port- we anchored off Dún Laoghaire (pron. Dun Leery). It was a little choppy- but just fine.
Driving around Dublin on a bank holiday- Everything's closed. On the plus side, noLeggi altro
FranciaL’Eure49°28’43” N 0°8’12” E
3 maggio 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
What a day!
Giverny- home of Claude Monet. Japanese Garden, more gardens. Flowers on flowers.
FranciaRouen49°26’28” N 1°5’16” E
3 maggio 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Rouen- Cathedral. Jean d'Arc. Monet paintings of cathedral façade. Had a bev in a café. Dinner in LeBistro, and a nice chat with dear new friends Sarah and Andrew. (Canadian- not Brit).
InghilterraSouthampton Town Quay50°53’48” N 1°24’33” W
4 maggio 2023, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We went into the center, and saw the old walls and gate. We also checked out WestQuay Mall which contains Marks & Spencer, and lots of interesting stores. Had lunch at "Your Pub, Your Grub." Saw aLeggi altro
ScoziaEdinburgh Waverley Railway Station55°57’11” N 3°11’25” W
6 maggio 2023, Scozia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
We had a bit of delay because of the "Harr"- the misty fog . Tender rides were bumpy, and boarding was an event. Returning to the ship was very rocky. People pay a lot of money for a ride like that atLeggi altro
ScoziaInverness Railway Station57°28’44” N 4°13’33” W
7 maggio 2023, Scozia
Took the WOW tour to Caldor Castle. My favorite places were a very simple bedroom, and a very beautiful hand-carved bench, behind a door, over a bridge, by a small creek. I could spend a lot of timeLeggi altro
ScoziaCrow Ness59°0’0” N 2°57’48” W
8 maggio 2023, Scozia ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
A quick but fun visit. We're in quite early, and for a short time. We took the tender to town at about 7:15. As expected, everything was closed- AND it's a bank holiday to boot. It was a lightLeggi altro
Irlanda del NordMusgrave Channel54°37’32” N 5°53’2” W
9 maggio 2023, Irlanda del Nord ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We arrived again in Belfast, and set off on a trip to the Giant's Causeway. Along the way, we stopped at the ruins of Dunluce Castle. Then, to our delight, we found ourselves in Bushmill's, where weLeggi altro
ScoziaWest Harbour (historical)55°56’60” N 4°45’28” W
10 maggio 2023, Scozia ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
We docked in Greenock, and took the local train into Glasgow where we boarded the HoHo bus. I was surprised to see Krispy Kreme (a very fancy looking one,) Five Guys, and Tim Horton's. Well- not asLeggi altro
