Crete to Ireland, part 3: France
On 7th June, we crossed the border via the Mont Blanc tunnel into France. Here we are arriving through the tunnel: After having our four lovely Irish passports and our […]
Crete to Ireland, part 2: Italy
It’s really time to put the pedal to the floor now, with over 1,600km ahead of us from Ancona, Italy to Cherbourg, France. After a quick pit stop in McDonald’s […]
Castelo de Silves
Today we finally made it to see Silves Castle – no lockdown and no puppy. Castelo de Silves dates so far back, it is difficult to trace with accuracy. It […]
June, still in Silves, reluctant to move
June for us has consisted of more of the same – very lovely scenery, lots of walks with Pip, and trips to almost empty beaches. We are trying our best […]
Silves
Hi all. It’s hard to believe but, three days ago, we were still in Lisbon. The reality of the coronavirus is hitting mainland Europe. When we saw Spain was about […]
Tavira, the Algarve
29th January – 11th February 2020: We fell in love with the picturesque town of Tavira. It shares the same set of historical visitors as Castro Marim, is full of […]
Portugal! First stop, Castro Marim
29th January 2020, bom dia, Portugal! Having admired the bridge spanning the Guadiana from Ayemonte, it was a little bit of an anticlimax that it was quite foggy as we […]
Málaga in January – with friends!
4th – 6th January: Málaga (again) Caitríona: Our second trip to Málaga was in order to meet up with our fab friends, Aoife and Helen, from Bray, and Aoife’s grandmother […]
Oxen Hall, Shrewsbury
18th – 22nd November 2019 On November 18th, we said our goodbyes to Angharad, Patrick and Henry and headed for Oxen Hall, Shrewsbury, a fantastic motorhome park where we spent three […]
Slán le hÉirinn, shw mae Cymru fach!
14th November: After leaving Belfast, we stopped overnight at the rear of a service station outside Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. It turns out that service stations are great places to stop […]