Glenveagh Some of the landscape shots from the previous Donegal post were taken in the Glenveagh National Park. Also in this park is Glenveagh Castle, a sort of folly (perhaps like Larnach’s Castle in NZ) built in Scottish Baronial style.…
Derry Murals
First of all, which is it? Derry or Londonderry? Well, if you are a nationalist (typically the Catholic community) it is Derry and if you are a unionist (typically the Protestant community, wanting to keep the ties to the UK)…
Donegal and Derry Landscapes
One major area of the country that has so far eluded us is Donegal and its Northern Ireland neighbouring county Derry. In the rankings, the North is probably well down the list of places that tourists visit, so we approached it with a…
Algarve Part 2
A trip with the Love Tuk people (see previous post re wine tasting) was next on the agenda. First we headed to a small village, Estoi, to see the church of St Barnabas. This being Sunday morning, the priest was…
The Algarve
We were feeling in need of a little sunshine after our Dublin winter. There are many good off-season holidays offered and so we chose one for the first week in February in The Algarve, Portugal. To give you an idea…
Lincoln
In November, Pip was presenting at a conference in Lincoln so I accompanied her and together we met up with Kirsty for a few days. The town is dominated by its cathedral, an imposing edifice of Gothic architecture that is one…
Montenegro
Yes, I know it’s been a while but I am finally catching up with this wrap-up of our October trip to Dubrovnik. We took the opportunity to have a day in Montenegro (“black mountain”), a country just south of Croatia and…
Cruising the Islands
While in Dubrovnik, we spent one day on board the MV Levanat cruising to two of the Elaphite Islands group, Lopud and Sipan. We soon left the port behind (note how rugged the interior is) on a somewhat cloudy day…
Dubrovnik Old Town
Contrasting with the New Town, this part of Dubrovnik is a UN World Heritage site, dating from at least the 8th century. It is surrounded by a more-or-less intact defensive wall which can be walked around to provide a good…
Dubrovnik Hotel Views
In mid-October we had the pleasure of the company of Vivienne and Nigel on our trip to Croatia. This was, of course, pre “The Fall” which has scuppered the blogs for the past few weeks. Since your scribe is barely…