Tag: Ireland

  • Day trip of County Donegal: Wild Atlantic Way and caves by the beach

    Day trip of County Donegal: Wild Atlantic Way and caves by the beach

    Ireland road trip: Maghera Caverns on the beach in Ardara and cliffs overlooking the Atlantic. We used the last full day in County Donegal for a day trip to just enjoy the wonderful nature and landscape. As we were planning to spend the last evening in the pub again (they have live music every day…

  • Hiking in Glenveagh National Park

    Hiking in Glenveagh National Park

    Ireland road trip – hiking in County Donegal: 17,84 km in 5:25 h through Glenveagh National Park Glenveagh National Park is situated in County Donegal, about a half an hour drive from Letterkenny. It’s a great spot to go hiking. Arriving in the visitor center which was less than deserted, a friendly assistant took the…

  • On the trail of Luke Skywalker in Ireland – around Inishowen Peninsula

    On the trail of Luke Skywalker in Ireland – around Inishowen Peninsula

    Ireland road trip in a week: Homebase in Letterkenny (Comments in italics by Johanna and Daniel) McGinley’s Pub, Letterkenny. We meet Paul. At least we call him Paul… This Irish accent is still not so easy. > The assumption is obvious, though, since John and Paul seem to be two of the most common male…

  • Sightseeing on a day trip from Northern Ireland to the North of Ireland

    Sightseeing on a day trip from Northern Ireland to the North of Ireland

    Ireland Roadtrip: Dublin – Belfast – Letterkenny, 361 km (Comments in italics by Johanna and Daniel) Sightseeing in Northern Ireland: Titanic Museum in Belfast “The beds were damn small back then”. What amazed us the most was not the unimaginable noise from the steel nails hammering, from which the workers went deaf, the fact that…