IrlandKnockanree Gardens52°51’42” N 6°12’40” W
1. mai 2023, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 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 lovelyLes mer
IrlandGlenmacnass River53°0’32” N 6°18’21” W
1. mai 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 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, noLes mer
FrankrikeL’Eure49°28’43” N 0°8’12” E
3. mai 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
What a day!
Giverny- home of Claude Monet. Japanese Garden, more gardens. Flowers on flowers.
FrankrikeRouen49°26’28” N 1°5’16” E
3. mai 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 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).
EnglandSouthampton Town Quay50°53’48” N 1°24’33” W
4. mai 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 aLes mer
SkottlandEdinburgh Waverley Railway Station55°57’11” N 3°11’25” W
SkottlandInverness Railway Station57°28’44” N 4°13’33” W
7. mai 2023, Skottland
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 timeLes mer
SkottlandCrow Ness59°0’0” N 2°57’48” W
8. mai 2023, Skottland ⋅ 🌬 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 lightLes mer
Nord-IrlandMusgrave Channel54°37’32” N 5°53’2” W
9. mai 2023, Nord-Irland ⋅ ☁️ 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 weLes mer
SkottlandWest Harbour (historical)55°56’60” N 4°45’28” W
10. mai 2023, Skottland ⋅ 🌧 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 asLes mer
