Newport
A very small town:A lot of bicycle and walking tours start from Newport:
Downpatrick Head
What a view!
Ballina
A small but nice town:
Enniscrone
In Enniscrone you have just the beach. And the seaweed baths…
Easkey
There is the castle you can see here. It’s exactly on the shore:3 Km away from Easkey is the Splitrock:
Strandhill
And you can play golf!
Sligo
There’s the Abbey to visit in Sligo, it costs 5 euro. I preferred to make the photos from outside and bot to pay for the entrance.The center has nothing special from my point of view.
Pubs
I found in Belfast (city hall) the definition of a Pub:While I was reading the description, I had the impression that this meaning is old, and I had in my mind the Pubs that you have in each big city: you have the dark wood, nice beer, live music, dancing, everything glamorous. Exactly this kind of place I saw in Dublin.But this is actually made for tourists, because this is what we expect from a Pub, right?I was so happy to discover that...
Rosses point
Tourists ( including me) come to this place to see the famous statue of a woman waiting on the shore for the loved one. I was sad to notice that people just drive to the statue, go out from the car, make a photo and they drive further. This place has something so special, and going there to just have the photo is a loss. I liked to walk around, check for hidden gems and what I actually discovered was a place so calm and lonely. I loved it.
Glengesh pass
Slieve League
When I drove to the viewing point, I was not sure if that is the actual place to see the cliffs, and I was not the only one. There was a parking place and cars can go higher, but I preferred to walk. The parking place is free, and there is possible to park when you’re up at the viewing point – not an actual parking place -, but for me was the easiest way to walk the 1,6km.I met two tourist that told me that they walked a bit and...
Ardara – Mahera Beach and Cave
I was at the cave early in the morning, so nobody was there – imagine yourself a beach on the moon – yeap, you have the image of the Mahera Beach.Very close to this beach is the Assaranca Waterfall – a small but noisy one.
Glenveagh National Park
Don’t drive in the park, even if the GPS is showing you the way to the castle – you are not allowed to drive in the park. I know this, because I was the only crazy person driving in a national park, and in my mind was only: “People are walking because they want to experience the park, it seems that I am the only lazy person that wants to drive to the castle”. Well … I was very confused seeing people looking at me....
Malin head
I drove from Londonderry and the drive took me 2 hours – the roads were very narrow (space for one car only) and from time to time sheeps made the drive slower – but it was funny:The Malin head was so windy, I could barely stand.But the view is amazing! There is no Cafe up there. I was the only one brave enough to go there in one beautiful rainy morning of September. When I got there, the sun was so kind to show it’s face...
Derry/Londonderry
As the locals say, the name of the city is not important for anyone. But still, the city has two names.
Mussenden Temple
I arrived early in the morning, at 8:50, before the opening time, and I could see this place for free.
Whiterock Bay
A lot of people surf at this beach.
Magheracros
In the back you can see the Dunluce Castle.
Dunluce Castle
Giant’s Causeway
The parking and entrance to the visitor center costs 10,5 Pounds. I tried to park at the restaurant The Nook – it was not possible anymore. So you have to pay for the parking.
White Park Bay
Causeway Coast
Here is what you can see:
Carrick-a-rede – The rope bridge
The parking is for free, if you want to cross the bridge, the ticket costs 7 Pounds.
Belfast
Hillsborough
This is a very small city, but very charming – and incredible clean.You can find here a very beautiful church:a castle – it was closed when I arrive, and a fort:I loved to make a round of the lake inside the forest: