IrelandLeinsterCounty WicklowKnockanree UpperKnockanree Gardens52°51’42” N 6°12’40” W
May 1, 2023 in 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 lovelyRead more
IrelandLeinsterCounty WicklowLaraghGlenmacnass River53°0’32” N 6°18’21” W
May 1, 2023 in 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, noRead more
FranceNormandyLe HavreL’Eure49°28’43” N 0°8’12” E
May 3, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
What a day!
Giverny- home of Claude Monet. Japanese Garden, more gardens. Flowers on flowers.
FranceNormandyRouen49°26’28” N 1°5’16” E
May 3, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 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
May 4, 2023 in 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 aRead more
ScotlandEdinburghEdinburgh Waverley Railway Station55°57’11” N 3°11’25” W
ScotlandHighlandInvernessInverness Railway Station57°28’44” N 4°13’33” W
May 7, 2023 in 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 timeRead more
ScotlandOrkney IslandsKirkwallCrow Ness59°0’0” N 2°57’48” W
May 8, 2023 in 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 lightRead more
Northern IrelandBelfastQueens IslandMusgrave Channel54°37’32” N 5°53’2” W
May 9, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 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 weRead more
ScotlandInverclydeGreenockWest Harbour (historical)55°56’60” N 4°45’28” W
May 10, 2023 in 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 asRead more
