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Trip: Europe 2017

There are [10] stories from my trip: Europe 2017


Galway and the Connemara

IRELAND | Saturday, 17 Jun 2017 | Views [443]

Galway. Of all the places in Ireland we have visited, this city stands out. The quintessentially friendly and funny Irish, clean streets, bright and colourful homes and rain were the hallmarks of this place. As one does when one finds a good place, ... Read more >


The south west of Ireland

IRELAND | Thursday, 15 Jun 2017 | Views [497]

We were disappointed in Dublin but rural Ireland is altogether different.  We travelled to Cashel to have a look at the Rock of Cashel which is actually an ancient church which looks like a castle. We were fortunate enough to join a group that ... Read more >


Dublin

IRELAND | Monday, 12 Jun 2017 | Views [589]

We were not sure what to expect from Dublin as everything we hear about Ireland is about how green and beautiful it is. Dublin is neither green nor beautiful. After checking in at our apartment, we decided to go and explore the city. As we walked ... Read more >


Harry Potter and the Last Hurrah

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 9 Jun 2017 | Views [389]

After driving along the extraordinarily scenic west side of Loch Ness on our way to Fort William, we took a detour to a place named Glenfinnan to view the Glenfinnan Viaduct. This particular viaduct has been made famous by the Harry Potter films. As ... Read more >


The North Coast 500

UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 7 Jun 2017 | Views [446]

I discovered the North Coast 500 route quite by accident whilst scouring the internet for places to visit and roads to travel in the north of Scotland. The route takes you on a clockwise circuit of north Scotland, commencing and finishing in Inverness.... Read more >


Isle of Skye

UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 4 Jun 2017 | Views [349]

I would have liked to have titled this story "Blue Blue Skye" but given the brooding dark clouds and bursts of rain, it didn't seem quite right. Allow me to tell you that this place is breathtakingly beautiful. Unfortunately, it seems that the ... Read more >


The Loch Ness Monster

UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 3 Jun 2017 | Views [381]

Rather than drive around Loch Ness, we decided to take a cruise for about an hour. Well worth it as the commentary on the boat was very informative. I can also tell you that a south south west wind blowing down the Loch has one reaching for thick coats.... Read more >


Castling

UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 3 Jun 2017 | Views [404]

This part of our journey is designated as the castle exploration phase.  Potentially three days of inspecting some of Scotland's myriad castles. We travelled to the car rental headquarters to pick up our car, only to discover that our special ... Read more >


Edinburgh - the Venice of the UK

UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 31 May 2017 | Views [359]

Is it a strange title? I suppose so, but why l titled this story as such will become evident soon enough. Like many European cities, Edinburgh had an old town and a more modern, larger part. The city is dominated by the castle which can be seen ... Read more >


British Airways and Novatel

UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 31 May 2017 | Views [436]

Every trip starts with an expectation of adventure. Perhaps adventure is not an appropriate description of the circumstances that befell us on this occasion. As many would be aware, British Airways had an IT malfunction that saw BA flights cancelled ... Read more >