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    • TravelerIrlands Norden
      1
      Day 23

      Castelwellan Forest Park

      Yesterday in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Unsere Reise führt uns wieder nach Süden. Dabei durchqueren wir problemlos Belfast auf der M1. Um sich die Stadt anzusehen, sollte man schon ein paar Tage einplanen, die Zeit haben wir aber nicht.
      Unser Ziel ist der Castelwellan Forest Park in den Mourne Mountains. Um ein viktorianisches Castle liegt ein grosser Landschaftspark mit Bergen, Seen und einem riesigen Heckenlabyrinth, im Park ein kleiner, schöner Camping. Wir schauen uns das Arboretum an, anscheinend eine herausragende Baum- und Strauchsammlung. Und in der Tat, ohne Experte zu sein, erkennt man die Gestaltung des Gartens und die Schönheit und Kraft der alten Bäume, besonders im ummauernten Teil des Parks. Really great! Hier könnte man länger bleiben, macht uns aber nochmal Lust, eine Great Britain Tour anzugehen.
      Und, trotz aller gegenteiliger Ansage der Wetterapps, haben wir weiter super Wetter.
      Nice Day for a Guinness...      Read more

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    • Darren and JanetScotland, Faroes, Romania 2024
      1
      1111
      Day 15

      Sunshine on Leith

      May 20 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      We have most of the day in Edinburgh, before boarding our ship late afternoon at Leith, the port area of Edinburgh.

      We began with a city tour of Edinburgh, first touring the new town (not particularly new, it was planned in 1776 to relieve overcrowding in the old town), and finishing up in the old town.

      The old town is best explored by foot, and having seen much of the area along the Royal Mile yesterday, we chose to visit the National Museum of Scotland, and had lunch in the cafe there.

      At 12.45pm we visited Edinburgh Castle, just in time for the 1 o'clock gun to go off. It's been fired 6 days a week since 1861, initially so ships in Leith harbour could set their clocks by it, but now mainly for the tourists. Edinburgh Castle has 360 degree views over the city and is the city's premier tourist attraction, with tickets often sold out far in advance.

      At 4pm we made our way to the ship, leaving port at 6.30pm, headed north...      Read more

    • TravelerIrlands Norden
      113
      Day 22

      Giant's Causway- Gigantic Meeting

      May 20 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

      Das positive zuerst: Wir haben wieder einen gigantischen Sommertag. Wie war das mit dem Wetter in Irland?
      Zu den anderen Giganten: der Giant's Causway ist ein UNESCO Weltkulturerbe. Die ca 40000 gleichmäßig geformten Basaltsäulen sind nach einem Vulkanausbruch entstanden und bilden den Damm der Riesen. Soweit, so gut, so gigantisch.
      Genauso gigantisch ist allerdings auch der Besucheransturm, alle Nationen, sämtliche Kreuzfahrtschiffe vor Anker gegangen.
      Wir hatten ja nicht unbedingt erwartet alleine händchenhaltend auf einer der 40000 Säulen zu sitzen, aber das ....
      Was macht nur der Gentle Giant?
      Wir haben später gelesen, dass Giant's Causway jährlich von ca 800000 Menchen besucht wird.
      Zwei Kilometer weiter am Sandstrand, und die Ruhe und Weite ist zurück.
      Morgen noch ein Tag Nordirland, dann nähern wir uns Dublin.      Read more

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    • TravelerCornwall and London
      Day 11

      London!

      May 20 in England ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F

      We made it to the Capital City! Soon after checking into our hotel at Charing Cross, we changed our shoes and started walking. We walked along the Thames to Tower Bridge, we walked back to Charing Cross, we took a break and rubbed our feet, then we walked to Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and Palace of Westminster before kicking off our shoes and calling it a night. Tomorrow, I think we'll ride the "Hop on Hop off" bus just to save our soles!Read more

    • TravelerIrlands Norden
      111
      Day 21

      Dunluce Castle and white Rocks

      May 19 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      Vorweg: Nein, es gibt keine Fotos von zwei "heavily drunken" Germans nach der Bushmills Experience. Wie haben beim Vorbeifahren nur ein Foto gemacht. 50 £ ca 70 €(pro Person ) sind uns der Destillenrundgang mit Verkostung nicht wert. Und die Flasche Bushmills gibt's zu Hause mindestens ein Drittel günstiger, so long. Grüße aus Oban!
      Wir sind auf einem 5* Camping gelandet, alles perfekt, sogar Musik auf dem Klo.
      Den Giant's Causway wollen wir morgen anschauen, es ist Wochenende und viel los. Also radeln wir Richtung Küste, und klar, es geht wieder auf und ab. Dazu haben wir ein verrücktes Licht zwischen Sonne und Nebel, fast ein bisschen mystisch. Wir kommen an die Steilküste zum Dunluce Castle, das auf der Klippe thront und gigantische Ausblicke ermöglicht.
      Wir fahren noch ein Stück die White Cliffs entlang, aber die hüllen sich mehr und mehr im Nebel ein.
      Wir haben die Lidl German Currywurstsauce getestet....
      Na ja, und überlebt 😋🙃🤔      Read more

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    • TravelerKeep Walking
      Day 27

      Wales

      May 19 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      Well I sent my tent home as i was struggling with the concept of wild camp (environmentally and finding locations) I worry that it is private land. So what am doing, is bits of the trails as day walks and getting to and from locations by bus/car or doing out and v bc back walks. I did this for the last part of the coastal path while camping and seemed ok. But it is time for a nice bed.
      Today I travelled to Norton in Wales and will walk a few sections of the offas dyle path. As day walks.
      For those of you who remember the tv series “The Prisoner” on my way to my friends BnB I called in to see the village that was used a the set. Portmeirion is the place and it is fascinating.
      https://portmeirion.wales      Read more

    • Paris-Londres à vélo!
      Day 11

      Goodbye England

      May 18 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
      C'est déjà le départ... Nous devons retourner en France... Mais pas avant une dernière journée anglaise! Nous prenons le train (non ce n'est pas de la triche) au départ de la capitale britannique jusqu'à Brighton, pour profiter de la ville et du bord de la Manche avant de rentrer. Nous flanons dans les rues accompagnés par des fresques, des echopes sympathiques et une ambiance vibrante. Nous nous baladons jusqu'à la jetée, ou nous faisons un passage à l'arcade où je suis contractuellement obligé de vous informer que Solenn m'a défoncé au basket. Après s'être reposés sur la plage, nous allons visiter le Pavillon de Georges IV. Ce fut assez divertissant d'entendre pendant 1h à quel point Georges IV était gros, tout en observant son palais très raffiné...
      Après avoir pris une collation, nous reprenons le train (toujours pas de la triche) jusqu'à Newhaven pour prendre le ferry du retour. Ça fait un certain effet de revoir le débarcadère dans l'autre sens, ça rappelle beaucoup de souvenirs de notre premier jour de vélo anglais qui semble maintenant tellement lointain...
      Demain, nous serons de retour en France et déjà en route vers la Suisse, mais pas avant une dernière étape culinaire...      Read more

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    • Darren and JanetScotland, Faroes, Romania 2024
      1
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      Day 13

      Fife Coast Road

      May 18 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      We only had 80km to travel today, so took the scenic route via the Fife Coast Road.

      First stop was St Andrews, the home of golf. It's remarkably open and easy to access the famous Old Course, even allowing spectators to walk across the 18th fairway between groups. It's open to the public to play a round, but can't be booked - players must enter a lottery, and pay the green fee if they are successful - currently £320 ($600) 😮

      The rest of the coast road was unremarkable, passing through many villages, but with very few views of the coast, so we didn't make any stops until Aberdour, our destination for the night.

      We walked around town in bright sunshine, stopping for ice-cream in the main street. We visited St Fillans Church (built in the 1100's), who claim that Robert the Bruce, who was a leper, visited the church to give thanks after the Battle of Bannockburn. He did so through the leper squint, a vertical slot cut into the outside wall to allow lepers to see the service without mixing with the rest of the congregation.

      Next door is Aberdour Castle, thought to be the oldest standing castle in Scotland (also built in the 1100's). The west side of the castle is ruined, but the east side is remarkably intact.

      After checking into our hotel, our late afternoon drive took us to St Bridget's Church, a ruined medieval church with views across the bay to Edinburgh, then onto Silver Sands, the most popular swimming beach in town.      Read more

    • TravelerCornwall and London
      1
      Day 8

      Acanthite

      May 17 in England ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F

      We spent our last day in Cornwall on Judith and Snowy's beautiful estate of Acanthtite. After only 15 years, they have turned an empty field and mine ruins into a beautiful home with stunning gardens. Over the past week, they have showed us the hidden side of Cornwall. We already look forward to their next visit to Ridgway!Read more

    • Darren and JanetScotland, Faroes, Romania 2024
      1
      222113
      Day 12

      Ell of a good time

      May 17 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

      We farewelled Pitlochry at our usual time of 9am, meandering south for the next few days, back towards Edinburgh.

      First stop was Dunkeld, one of the most complete 18th-century towns in Scotland, having been almost entirely rebuilt after most of the original town was destroyed during the Battle of Dunkeld in 1689.

      We did a cache-guided walking tour of the town, visiting the cathedral, riverfront and market square. Close to the market square is the Ell Shop (1757), which has an ell-stick attached to one corner, once used to measure cloth and other commodities in the marketplace. An ell is a now obsolete unit of measure which was mainly used in the tailoring business, and was originally the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. To standardise it, Edward I of England required that every town have one official ell-stick, and Dunkeld's is still on display.
      (the word ell literally means "arm", and survives in the form of the word "elbow" (arm-bend)).

      Lunch was in a cafe in the village of Spittalfield, before continuing on to Dundee for the night.

      We drove up to the highest point of the city, known as Dundee Law. (law is Scottish for hill). It has a large war memorial at it's peak and provides panoramic 360 degree views of the city and waterfront.      Read more

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