IrelandLeinsterWicklowKnockanree UpperKnockanree Gardens52°51’42” N 6°12’40” W
1 Mei 2023, Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 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 lovelyBaca lagi
IrelandLeinsterWicklowLaraghGlenmacnass River53°0’32” N 6°18’21” W
1 Mei 2023, Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 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, noBaca lagi
PerancisNormandyLe HavreL’Eure49°28’43” N 0°8’12” E
3 Mei 2023, Perancis ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
What a day!
Giverny- home of Claude Monet. Japanese Garden, more gardens. Flowers on flowers.
PerancisNormandyRouen49°26’28” N 1°5’16” E
3 Mei 2023, Perancis ⋅ ☀️ 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).
EnglandSouthamptonSouthampton Town Quay50°53’48” N 1°24’33” W
4 Mei 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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 aBaca lagi
ScotlandEdinburghEdinburgh Waverley Railway Station55°57’11” N 3°11’25” W
7 Mei 2023, Scotland
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 timeBaca lagi
ScotlandOrkney IslandsKirkwallCrow Ness59°0’0” N 2°57’48” W
8 Mei 2023, Scotland ⋅ 🌬 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 lightBaca lagi
Ireland UtaraCity of BelfastQueens IslandMusgrave Channel54°37’32” N 5°53’2” W
9 Mei 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ ☁️ 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 weBaca lagi
ScotlandInverclydeGreenockWest Harbour (historical)55°56’60” N 4°45’28” W
10 Mei 2023, Scotland ⋅ 🌧 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 asBaca lagi
