Ireland Travel Blogs - Page 4

I slept briefly in transit on the larges boat I had ever ridden.  At 8:15, we got off the ferry and went to the local hostel.  There were 108 concrete steps up a steep hill between the harbor and Rosslare Youth Hostel.  Hauling my 22kg backpack, the climb started to get tough after a…

From April 1st 1994 until the end of October 1998 my then husband and I owned and managed this campsite. We had bought it from a Dutch couple who had not looked after it very well and got it for a song. We spent the next four years improving the place. I must say it was the best job I ever had, it …

A group of friends set off from the Dún Luiche (Dunlewey) side of Errigal Mountain (751 Metres) Donegal's highest mountain, and headed due north guided by the peak of Aghla Mór, a mountain to the east of Errigal. After a steep initial section we topped the ridge and saw the rest of the mount…

Today would prove to be a very interesting day. Basically the whole reason we arrived in Belfast was not to miss the Giant's Causeway: a bizarre piece of Northern Ireland's northern coast.The Giant's Causeway. This is what it is: millions of years ago there was a volcanic eruption, creating a glaci…

Today I was rudely awaken at around 10 by my 1 year old niece Emma as she came into my room holding a letter for me. The sudden realisation of impending doom hit me like a steam train out of control. Today was the day that I would find out if I passed my final exams to be a qualified accountant. I…

We woke up early this morning because we had to check out of the 10 person dorm into the 4 person room at the same hostel.  Our only plans for today was to take it easy, seeing that we went hard core for the last couple of days.  We planned internet time, then a walk to phoenix park, the …

After flying from Gatwick to London I was due in Maynooth, but couldn't resist the chance to wander through Dublin. Heavy pack on the back and camera on the front I wandered from the main bus station on O'Connell Street to the Spire (the tallest sculpture in the world) and down pedestrian Henr…

If you feel as if your mind starts to rot and cravings to travel are becoming just unbearable to deal with, here’s a recipe to treat your hungry travellers heart. Rather simple really.   Ingredients:   à Rented car; you’ll need a credit card, or cash, or a friend with these two.…

The Giant's Causeway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and well worthy of a visit, especially if the weather is fine. Comprising of over 40,000 basalt columns that were created when volcanic lava, which flowed through the chalk rocks above made contact with the sea, cooled rapidly and cracked into th…

Today was a pretty blah day,has been pretty blustery all day and everyone has prettym uch just bene hanging out inside playing cards,board games and whatever else.I watched a movie with a bunch that i met over the last few days and we had popcorn joked around and ad libbed the movie in each others …

I can't believe I was finally here, my last country and the part of the trip I was looking forward to the most.  My tour would be starting in just a couple of days!!  In the meantime, as I was checking into my hostel I heard some comforting voices belonging to a couple of guys behind…

Didn't sleep well, once again.  I am beyond exhaustion... Anyhow, got up too early and left the hostel without their nutritious, wonderful breakfast.  Instead of taking the bus to the airport which I have a ticket for, purchased two days before, I took a train by mistake a…

I realy do not like goodbyes. As a rule, saying goodbye means the end of something and the transition to something new. Why change something if you are having fun? Goodbye feels almost too final. The end. Then again, with all change you simply have to accept it, embrace it and go with the flow …

My last day in Makkah. But certainly not the last time in my life. I will remember how poignant it was seeing Kaabah in front of my eyes. For more than a week my everyday routine filled with tawaf , compulsory pray together with sunnah pray. I made promise to myself that I won’t miss everyday p…

This is probably my 10th blog about Dublin as every trip that I made so far has to start somewhere and Dublin is where I reside. The way this site documenting the trip chronologically by day and place is interesting and fun to write about. I like the green map and the blue path!. It will not be for…