Exploring Portugal – Part 1
While in Ireland we purchased our airline tickets home for the holidays flying out of Lisbon. Still on the hunt for a place to settle for a while, it made sense to find a lovely place in south Portugal for …
Spain Revisited
We crossed the border from France into Spain needing groceries and diesel, both of which are significantly cheaper than in France. It was a good plan, but as always, there is a slight (or sometimes large) learning curve with these …
New Wheels in France
We returned to France utterly and completely exhausted from our constant travels in Ireland. Like all RVers, we have learned that our go-go lifestyle is not sustainable, but that hasn’t stopped us from trying to make it so. We thought …
The Wild Atlantic Way – Part 4
The Skellig Ring area is wild and beautiful, with the ragged outline of Skellig Michael never far from view. This dramatic island housed a remote monastery between the 6th and 12th centuries and is now an important site for puffins, …
The Wild Atlantic Way – Part 3
When I left you last, I was teetering at the rocky outcrop summit of a hike called Diamond Hill. It was a wonderful hike with views to die for, but I decided I didn’t want to die trying to get …
The Wild Atlantic Way – Part 2
Let’s talk about the roads in Ireland. Maybe I was a little harsh in my last post. Basically, there are ‘M’ roads, which are the big, multi-lane highways, some of which are also toll roads. These are great, but we …
The Wild Atlantic Way – Part 1
The Wild Atlantic Way is a driving route that, in the north of Ireland, begins in the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal. It was here, after returning from our quick jaunt into Northern Ireland, that we began our journey along …
Catching up with family in Ireland
Have you ever heard of Slane Castle in County Meath? No? How about Slane Concerts? Surely you are familiar with the annual concerts staged on the castle grounds in a naturally-formed amphitheater. Still no? Me either. Until, that is, we …
Ireland: The Return Home
When we booked our ferry from France to Ireland, we had the choice of disembarking either in Rosslare or Dublin. Can you even imagine driving off a ferry in downtown Dublin and, for the first time ever, driving on the …
Repositioning across France
Did you know that France is only slightly smaller than Texas? I didn’t, until it was time to make tracks to the other side of the country. Once we started planning our departure from Plaine Joux, we realized our trip …