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Vegan EV Travellers EV PHOTO TOUR 2023
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- Aug 13, 2023, 7:28am
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 49 ft
- Northern Ireland Derry City and Strabane Bogside Free derry corner 54.995817, -7.32661454°59’45” N 7°19’36” W
Day 104
The Murals of Derry
August 13, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A memorial for a bloody history, bloody not only on that famous Bloody Sunday. A very recent history. We all know probably someone personally who was affected by The Troubles.
A bitter sweet walk along the houses with the murals, all masterly painted and every one of them with a deep symbolic meaning.Read more
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- Aug 30, 2023, 12:30pm
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- Northern Ireland Derry City and Strabane Bogside Shipquay Street 54.997868, -7.32130654°59’52” N 7°19’17” W
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Londonderry/Derry
August 30, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Derry, officially Londonderry, is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge. The city now covers both banks.

Derry is the only remaining completely intact walled city in Ireland, and one of the finest examples of a walled city in Europe.[47][48][49] The walls constitute the largest monument in State care in Northern Ireland and, as part of the last walled city to be built in Europe, stand as the most complete and spectacular.[50]

The Walls were built in 1613–1619 by The Honourable The Irish Society as defences for early 17th-century settlers from England and Scotland. The Walls, which are approximately one mile (1.5 kilometres) in circumference and which vary in height and width between 3.7 and 10.7 metres (12 and 35 feet), are completely intact and form a walkway around the inner city. They provide a unique promenade to view the layout of the original town which still preserves its Renaissance-style street plan. The four original gates to the Walled City are Bishop's Gate, Ferryquay Gate, Butcher Gate and Shipquay Gate. Three further gates were added later, Magazine Gate, Castle Gate and New Gate, making seven gates in total. The architect was Peter Benson, a London-born builder, who was rewarded with several grants of land.Read more
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- Jul 19, 2022, 1:10pm
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- Northern Ireland Londonderry 55.000286, -7.3109355°0’1” N 7°18’39” W
Day 63
Derry oder doch Londonderry?
July 19, 2022 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
In der Stadt sind Differenzen noch immer sichtbar,oder wenn man die Geschichte kennt, fühlbar. Die Nordiren zeigen sich sehr reserviert und halten es nicht für nötig zu grüßen oder einen Plausch über das Wetter zu halten. Nordirland ist eben immer noch eine Kolonie Englands. Hübsch und reicher als das restliche Irland, aber man muss die Leute ja bei der Stange halten. Und die , die englisch fühlen hissen ihre Fahnen. Klare Ansage.Read more
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Vegan EV Travellers EV PHOTO TOUR 2023
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- Aug 13, 2023, 9:29am
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 62 ft
- Northern Ireland Derry City and Strabane Bogside 54.991997, -7.32008354°59’31” N 7°19’12” W
Day 104
Hands across the divide
August 13, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
This bronze sculpture of two men reaching out to each other symbolises the spirit of reconciliation and hope. The sculpture was unveiled in 1992, 20 years after Bloody Sunday.

The two men represent the two communities (unionist and republican), with outstretched hands across a deep dividing trench. Some Irish journalist wrote that the sad feature of the sculpture is that they are not in fact holding hands but rather, just almost touching. It is said that once local people are happy that the “troubles” are fully over the sculpture can be rearranged so that the hands finally touch.Read more
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- Jul 21, 2023, 6:44pm
- 🌧 59 °F
- Altitude: 75 ft
- Northern Ireland Londonderry 55.000424, -7.32248555°0’2” N 7°19’21” W
Day 15
Pyke n' Pommes
July 21, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Our driver, Deirdre, recommended this restaurant, and we all agree that it was one of the best meals!
We each had a burger and fries. The burgers were Waygu beef, and the fries were nice and crispy.
It was a short, 10 minute walk from our hotel. However, Derry is built on a hill. The walk back was a bit more challenging.
We wanted to stop at a cute pub on the way back, but it was too crowded. Dang it!Read more
Traveler OMG ~ this burger was amazing. Had mine with cheese, bacon and jalapeños, delicious! Oh, and a beer😃
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- Aug 11, 2019, 5:00pm
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- Northern Ireland Londonderry 55.00045, -7.3109655°0’2” N 7°18’39” W
Day 38
Derry
August 11, 2019 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Dimanche, 11 août 2019
Un petit quart d'heure et nous sommes à Muff, fin du Wild Atlantic Way et début du Causeway Costal Route, soeur jumelle en Ireland du Nord. Derry, ville-frontière, nous accueille sur un parking du St-Columb-Park. L'histoire mouvementée de cette ville nous suit à chaque pas. La très récente passerelle “Peace Bridge" nous permet d'accéder en qq minutes la vieille-ville, complètement cernée par des remparts. La Guildhall, est un magnifique bâtiment avec de nombreux vitraux, où siège le conseil municipal. Nous faisons le tour de la ville sur les remparts, parfois si large qu'une parade militaire pouvait s'y tenir. La petite église St-Augustin est sur notre parcours, mais nous allons suivre le culte à la St-Columb's Cathedral. Un petit “village" d'artisans en plein city, installé dans un ensemble de maisons ouvrières, joliment restaurées, a beaucoup de charme. Bastion protestant et pro-UK, le centre-ville surplombe le quartier catholique “Bogside". Des véritables batailles ont eu lieu ici, et les murs en témoignent encore. En visitant le Museum of Free Derry, nous nous rendons compte, de la lutte des catholiques pour accéder au droits civiques et aussi de la répression des forces de l'ordre britanniques. D’innombrables victimes ont payé de leur vie, la petite autonomie et la paix encore fragile, enfin atteints. Derry fût en 2013 Capitale Européenne de la Culture et a donc restauré bon nombre de bâtiments, réhabilité d'anciens entrepôts et construit le pont sur la Foyle, qui nous rend bien service.Read more
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- Aug 20, 2019
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 155 m
- Northern Ireland Derry City and Strabane Creggan 55.006435, -7.36136455°0’23” N 7°21’41” W
Day 21
Day 19 Derry, Ireland
August 20, 2019 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We arrived in Northern Ireland today. Well sort of, the port we used for Derry (Londonderry to some - depends on which side of the religious divide you sit) is actually in Greensgate which is across the inlet in Donegal, Republic of Ireland, about a 40 minute drive from Derry itself.

We had decided to take one of the ship’s tours today to Dunluce Castle and the Giant’s Causeway which is a UNESCO world heritage site of uniquely shaped hexagonal rocks. On the way to the causeway you pass through both the seaside towns of Portrush, site of the recent British Open Golf tournament and Bushmills, home of Ireland’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery. It is a fascinating part of Ireland and also in the area is a famous rope bridge and the dark hedges, although due to time constraints we didn’t get to see those....

As we didn’t arrive in Greensgate until midday (its a long way there from Iceland) this was an afternoon/evening tour and we got to the causeway about 4 pm after a two hour drive and had a couple of hours to look around. That was after a stop at Dunluce which is a castle ruin on the cliffs overlooking Portrush Bay (see photos).

You could take the bus down to the causeway but we chose to walk (down at least) to the rocks. It is one of the most popular spots in Northern Ireland and there were hundreds of other visitors on the day we were there. You can clamber all over the rocks and there are unsurprisingly a lot of accidents as people slip or fall on the uneven terrain. During the time we were there and although we didn’t see it, a lady (who was not part of our group) fell from her wheelchair badly injuring herself.

We had two hours there which was enough time for us to see and walk around the causeway and have enough time left over for a drink at the local pub.

After the trip back to Greensgate we decided to visit another local hostelry for a drink before returning to the ship about 8.45pm before an 11 pm departure.

Photos attached show... light and dark hexagonal rocks; Dunluce Castle ruins; causeway rocks; the organ pipes (cliffside rock formation); me in front of rock face; the Nook, a local pub we visited; another bar in Greensgate we went to; Portrush Police station and it’s surrounding perimeter fence, a reminder of the sometimes troubled circumstances prevalent in this part of the world.Read more
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- Jul 22, 2023, 7:19am
- ☁️ 59 °F
- Altitude: 148 ft
- Northern Ireland Derry City and Strabane Bogside St Columb's cathedral 54.994506, -7.3226954°59’40” N 7°19’22” W
Day 16
Bishop's Gate Hotel
July 22, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
A cute apartment right in the heart of Derry! I think we all agree that 2 nights would have been ideal.
Fun fact: The hotel used to be a "Gentleman's Club" and Red, our driver, used to go swing on the door as a kid and the bouncer guy would bop them upside the head. When the hotel bought the crumbling building, they kept the revolving door!Read more
Traveler One of my favorite stays. 2 nights would have been great!! Very nice.
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- Jul 24, 2023, 1:38pm
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- Northern Ireland Derry City and Strabane Bogside Derry City Walls 54.995, -7.32666754°59’42” N 7°19’36” W
Day 92
Derry
July 24, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Après la journée a flâner a Malin Head, on prend la direction de Derry avec Annick et Guy.
Une ville magnifique, chargée d'histoire et que l'on sent encore marquée.
Pour situer, en 1972 le Bloody Sunday a eu lieu. Lors d'une manifestation pour les droits civils, l'armée a pris pour cible les manifestants, sans distinction. Treize hommes dont sept adolescents sont morts immédiatement ; un autre homme blessé ce jour-là est mort quatre mois et demi plus tard. Quatorze personnes furent également blessées, douze par balles et deux écrasées par des véhicules militaires. Cinq de ces blessés ont été touchés dans le dos.
L'armée a tenté de camoufler en prétendant avoir fait des tirs de riposte et que les manifestants étaient armés. Ils sont allés jusqu'à mettre des explosifs sur des cadavres pour justifier leurs actes. La première enquête a été bâclé et l'armée a été déclarée dans son bon droit. Aucune personne civils n'avait été entendu lors de l'enquête.
En 1998, Tony Blair ouvre une nouvelle enquête. C'est en 2010 que vient le rapport final, de plus de 5000 pages, édifiant l'armée comme seule coupables et condamnant cette tuerie. L'état britannique reconnaît officiellement son manque et s'excuse auprès des victimes en les déclarant innocents. Il a été prouvé que :
Aucun militaire ne se trouvait en état de légitime défense, ils tirèrent sur des innocents, sans sommation ni avertissements, alors qu'il leur était parfaitement visible que les civils étaient désarmés et cherchaient à prendre soin des blessés ;
Les militaires ont par la suite menti sur les circonstances exactes de l'incident
Malheureusement les personnes en poste et les militaires impliqués n'ont pas été poursuivi.Read more
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Traveler Encore un évènement triste en Irlande et bien désolant qu il n y ait pas eu de suite judiciaire pour les coupables dommage car c est beau pays merci pour toutes ces belles photos.Bonne soirée bisous
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Traveler Irlanda On The Road
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- Aug 10, 2022, 6:00pm
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- Northern Ireland Londonderry 54.99478, -7.31018354°59’41” N 7°18’37” W
Day 4
Londonderry Derry
August 10, 2022 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Capolinea della giornata è Londonderry Derry, dove pernotteremo.
Non arriviamo tardissimo e quindi prima di cena decidiamo di fare un bel giro del centro visitando la Guildhall di Derry, attraversando il fiume Foyle sul Peace Bridge e percorrendo le mura storiche che circondano la città. Il B&B dove alloggiamo si chiama Legenderry Bed & Breakfast, pulito ed accogliente.Read more
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