24 days backpacking around England, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Paris

By ctjevans

The Route

– Starting Point	– Last Point	– Current Point	– Round Trip

Path Traveled

Not Yet Traveled

The Summary

After a layoff from my first job out of college, my friends began asking what Iâ€™d do. I jokingly responded, â€œI think Iâ€™ll go to Ireland.â€ But the more I said it, the more it sounded like a good idea, so I started looking into it. I compiled several travel itineraries I found online - for Ireland as well as the UK. With some free maps from AAA, I highlighted all of the points of interest, connected the dots, and made my own itinerary. And using my credit card points, the airfare was free.

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Date	Location	Entries
August 8th, 2002	Bristol, Connecticut	this was the rough Itinerary I'd compiled for my travel throughout Isles Updated: August 8th, 2002
August 8th, 2002	Newark, New Jersey	departing Connecticut for a month abroad on my own Updated: August 8th, 2002
August 9th, 2002	England, England	arrival in England \| 1 Photo Updated: February 9th, 2008
August 9th, 2002	Windsor, England	passing through Windsor, England \| 7 Photos Updated: February 9th, 2008
August 9th, 2002	Stonehenge, England	Stonehenge in southern England was hardly worth the visit \| 2 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Stonehenge Updated: February 25th, 2008
August 9th, 2002	Salisbury, England	a rainy visit to the Salisbury Cathedral in England \| 6 Photos Updated: February 9th, 2008
August 9th, 2002	Bath, England	arrival in Bath, England \| 2 Photos Updated: February 9th, 2008
August 10th, 2002	Bath, England	a day in Bath, England \| 6 Photos Updated: February 9th, 2008
August 10th, 2002	Bristol, England	from Bath, England to the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta \| 2 Photos Updated: February 9th, 2008
August 11th, 2002	Bristol, England	balloons over Bristol, England \| 2 Photos Updated: February 9th, 2008
August 11th, 2002	Cardiff, Wales	passing through Wales \| 3 Photos Updated: February 9th, 2008
August 11th, 2002	Rosslare, Ireland	arriving in Ireland by ferry \| 2 Photos Updated: February 9th, 2008
August 12th, 2002	Wexford, Ireland	a brief tour of Wexford en route from Rosslare to Waterford \| 6 Photos Updated: February 10th, 2008
August 12th, 2002	Waterford, Ireland	from Wexford to Waterford (to visit the Waterford Crystal Factory) \| 7 Photos Updated: February 16th, 2008
August 12th, 2002	Cork, Ireland	from Waterford to Cork I met four travelers from France \| 1 Photo Updated: May 22nd, 2008
August 13th, 2002	Blarney, Ireland	from Cork to Blarney to kiss the Blarney Stone \| 11 Photos Updated: February 18th, 2008
August 13th, 2002	Ring of Kerry, Ireland	asleep in the Ring of Kerry \| 2 Photos Updated: February 18th, 2008
August 13th, 2002	Tralee, Ireland	from Killorglin to Tralee \| 3 Photos Updated: February 18th, 2008
August 14th, 2002	Tralee, Ireland	enjoying more of Kieranâ€™s excellent advice before leaving Tralee \| 5 Photos Updated: May 21st, 2008
August 14th, 2002	County Clare, Ireland	from Tralee to the Cliffs of Moher \| 1 Photo Updated: February 24th, 2008
August 14th, 2002	Cliffs of Moher, Ireland	a quick run across the ridge at the Cliffs of Moher \| 11 Photos Updated: February 24th, 2008
August 14th, 2002	Galway, Ireland	from Hags Head via Doolin to Galway Updated: August 14th, 2002
August 15th, 2002	Galway, Ireland	morning in Galway and hiring a car \| 1 Photo Updated: February 24th, 2008
August 15th, 2002	Connemara, Ireland	travels through Connemara \| 11 Photos Updated: February 27th, 2008
August 15th, 2002	Castlebar, Ireland	Turlough \| 2 Photos Updated: February 27th, 2008
August 15th, 2002	Sligo, Ireland	arriving in Sligo and meeting Clara \| 1 Photo Updated: February 28th, 2008
August 16th, 2002	Sligo, Ireland	from Sligo to Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery on the CÃºil Irra (Knocknarea) Peninsula \| 8 Photos Updated: May 21st, 2008
August 16th, 2002	Enniskillen, Northern Ireland	from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland \| 3 Photos Updated: March 1st, 2008
August 16th, 2002	Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland, from Enniskillen to Omagh on A32 \| 1 Photo Updated: March 1st, 2008
August 16th, 2002	Derry, Northern Ireland	walking the city wall of Derry (officially Londonderry), Northern Ireland \| 8 Photos Updated: March 2nd, 2008
August 16th, 2002	Portstewart, Northern Ireland	arriving in Portstewart, Northern Ireland for the night \| 1 Photo Updated: March 2nd, 2008
August 17th, 2002	County Antrim, United Kingdom	my northeastern coastal drive through Northern Ireland \| 23 Photos Updated: March 5th, 2008
August 17th, 2002	Belfast, Northern Ireland	passing through Belfast \| 9 Photos Updated: March 6th, 2008
August 17th, 2002	Downpatrick, Northern Ireland	meeting kind new friends, Paddy & Angela Fitzpatrick \| 5 Photos Updated: March 10th, 2008
August 18th, 2002	Downpatrick, Northern Ireland	departing Downpatrick after a great night's sleep \| 4 Photos Updated: March 10th, 2008
August 18th, 2002	Mourne Mountains, United Kingdom	passing through the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland \| 1 Photo Updated: March 10th, 2008
August 18th, 2002	Knowth, Ireland	visit to the ancient monuments of the BrÃº na BÃ³inne complex in the valley of the River Boyne \| 7 Photos Updated: May 22nd, 2008
August 18th, 2002	Slane, Ireland	Trespassing at Slane Castle \| 2 Photos Updated: March 14th, 2008
August 18th, 2002	Dublin, Ireland	feeling unwell my first night in Dublin :-( \| 1 Photo Updated: March 19th, 2008
August 19th, 2002	Dublin, Ireland	an active second day in Dublin \| 15 Photos Updated: June 26th, 2008
August 20th, 2002	Dublin, Ireland	depart Ireland for Wales Updated: August 20th, 2002
August 20th, 2002	Conwy, Wales	a fun visit to Conwy Castle \| 4 Photos Updated: March 23rd, 2008
August 20th, 2002	Ambleside, England	arriving in the Lake District \| 1 Photo Updated: March 23rd, 2008
August 21st, 2002	Ambleside, England	depart England's Lake District \| 4 Photos Updated: April 20th, 2008
August 21st, 2002	Glasgow, Scotland	my first day in Scotland \| 8 Photos Updated: June 23rd, 2008
August 22nd, 2002	Fort William, Scotland	passing through Fort William \| 4 Photos Updated: May 5th, 2008
August 22nd, 2002	Isle Of Skye, Scotland	from Mallaig to the Isle of Skye Updated: August 22nd, 2002
August 23rd, 2002	Trotternish peninsula, United Kingdom	driving tour around Trotternish peninsula, Isle of Skye, Scotland with new amigos \| 9 Photos Updated: May 8th, 2008
August 23rd, 2002	Inverness, Scotland	arriving in Inverness \| 5 Photos Updated: May 10th, 2008
August 24th, 2002	Inverness, Scotland	departing Inverness for Perth \| 1 Photo Updated: May 11th, 2008
August 24th, 2002	Edinburgh, Scotland	arriving in Edinburgh \| 2 Photos Updated: May 13th, 2008
August 25th, 2002	Edinburgh, Scotland	second morning in Edinburgh \| 13 Photos Updated: May 22nd, 2008
August 25th, 2002	Sterling, Scotland	afternoon jaunt to Sterling before departing Edinburgh \| 3 Photos Updated: May 22nd, 2008
August 25th, 2002	Newcastle upon Tyne, England	settling for Newcastle in place of Jedburgh Updated: August 25th, 2002
August 26th, 2002	Durham, England	from Newcastle to Durham \| 2 Photos Updated: June 2nd, 2008
August 26th, 2002	York, England	walking tours of York \| 5 Photos Updated: June 2nd, 2008
August 27th, 2002	Nottingham, England	departing York for Nottingham \| 4 Photos Updated: June 2nd, 2008
August 27th, 2002	Birmingham, England	connecting trains in Birmingham Updated: August 27th, 2002
August 27th, 2002	Stratford-upon-Avon, England	arriving in the hometown of William Shakespeare \| 3 Photos Updated: June 6th, 2008
August 28th, 2002	Stratford-upon-Avon, England	continuing my tour of Shakespeare's hometown \| 7 Photos Updated: June 8th, 2008
August 28th, 2002	Oxford, England	an afternoon in Oxford \| 9 Photos Updated: June 15th, 2008
August 28th, 2002	London, England	back in London for the night Updated: August 28th, 2002
August 29th, 2002	London, England	touring London all day and departing for Paris at night \| 19 Photos Updated: June 18th, 2008
August 30th, 2002	Paris, France	one full day in Paris \| 16 Photos Updated: June 22nd, 2008
August 31st, 2002	London, England	one full day in London \| 6 Photos Updated: June 22nd, 2008
September 1st, 2002	London, England	departing London and returning home to the USA \| 6 Photos Updated: June 23rd, 2008
September 1st, 2002	New York, New York	arriving in New York and driving home Updated: September 1st, 2002
September 2nd, 2002	Bristol, Connecticut	arriving home to a locked apartment \| 1 Photo Updated: June 23rd, 2008