First steps in Scotland after a “false start” and a forced return to Glasgow to change Marvin’s rearview mirror, which was blown up by a campervan… The weather has, unfortunately, returned to “normal,” so we’re trying to “buy time” while waiting for a bit of sunshine, so as not to do too much sightseeing in the rain…
Well, here we are… we’ve arrived in the very north of Ireland… Just enough time to enjoy the moment, and here we are, off we go again with a new country in the bag, since we’ve entered Northern Ireland (that is, the United Kingdom)… To mark the occasion, we’re trying out a new design for the posts (let us know what you think about it…).
From Mayo to Donegal, via Sligo and Leitrim, here we are in the northern counties of Ireland, between spectacular cliffs and immense white sand beaches. What’s more, the good weather continues, something never seen before in Irish memory! 😁
Sixth week in Ireland, crossing beautiful Connemara and spectacular Achill Island. A still closer to the northern border, but still a lot to discover ! 😍
From the Connemara mountains, dotted with hundreds of black-water lakes, to the cliffs of Achill Island, passing through Ireland’s largest fjord, this 6th part brings us closer to the north of Ireland and takes us from Galway to County Mayo, just before the wild northwest…
We’re officially in the northern half of Ireland… Well, more or less… Let’s just say we’ve crossed the Shannon and that marks an important step in our journey north. It’s also the beginning of the cliffs (the real ones, the highest ones), and of the Galway region…
Another week exploring County Kerry and reach the Shannon, Ireland’s largest river, which estuary is already 100 km long. All this in rather extreme weather, which seems to demonstrate that the Wild Atlantic Way lives up to its name…
We continue our journey north, this week with Bantry Bay and the Beara Peninsula, and we leave County Cork (it might not seem like it, but it’s big!…) to reach County Kerry, and therefore, the peninsula of the same name… And on the way, we go back to a more… Irish weather…
As expected, the weather quickly returned to sunny, even if the wind didn’t really ease. But nothing could have stopped us from exploring the surroundings of the Comeragh Mountains, so we set off to conquer Knockaunapeebra, the 724m peak dominating the area…
First week in Ireland after a dream crossing from Bilbao, and so far, the Emerald Island is welcoming us with magnificent sunshine! So all those stories about it raining all the time here are just unfounded rumors?… 🤔