ИрландияLeinsterWicklowKnockanree UpperKnockanree Gardens52°51’42” N 6°12’40” W
1 мая 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 lovelyЧитать далее
ИрландияLeinsterWicklowLaraghGlenmacnass River53°0’32” N 6°18’21” W
1 мая 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 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, noЧитать далее
ФранцияNormandyLe HavreL’Eure49°28’43” N 0°8’12” E
3 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
What a day!
Giverny- home of Claude Monet. Japanese Garden, more gardens. Flowers on flowers.
ФранцияNormandyRouen49°26’28” N 1°5’16” E
3 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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).
АнглияSouthamptonSouthampton Town Quay50°53’48” N 1°24’33” W
4 мая 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 aЧитать далее
ШотландияEdinburghEdinburgh Waverley Railway Station55°57’11” N 3°11’25” W
6 мая 2023 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 atЧитать далее
7 мая 2023 г., Шотландия
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 timeЧитать далее
ШотландияOrkney IslandsKirkwallCrow Ness59°0’0” N 2°57’48” W
8 мая 2023 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌬 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 lightЧитать далее
Северная ИрландияCity of BelfastQueens IslandMusgrave Channel54°37’32” N 5°53’2” W
9 мая 2023 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 weЧитать далее
ШотландияInverclydeGreenockWest Harbour (historical)55°56’60” N 4°45’28” W
10 мая 2023 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌧 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 asЧитать далее
