Monthly Archives: June 2016

Day 39 Wednesday 29 June 2016 A very lazy late start at 9.15am, we are certainly not used to this. Just as we leave Killarney the rain pours down, it is still a pleasant drive through the countryside & rain … Continue reading →

Day 38 Tuesday 28 June 2016 A very late start of 9.15am this morning & we are off to see the Ring of Kerry, a road that starts from Killarney that runs around the very scenic peninsula west of Killarney, … Continue reading →

Day 37 Monday 27 June 2016 A very late start this morning leaving our hotel in Galway at 9am for a short drive to King John’s Castle built on King’s Island on the Shannon River around 1210 AD on the … Continue reading →

Day 36 Sunday 26 June 2016 We are greeted by rain as we wake then enjoy a superb breakfast, the best so far in Ireland. We depart Sligo in rain, so our drive this morning has the views of the … Continue reading →

Day 35 Saturday 25 June 2016 Raining again. This morning we were given an insight into the political & social makeup of Northern Ireland & how history has shaped what the locals call “the troubles”. We have a very interesting … Continue reading →

Day 34 Friday 24 June 2016 We woke to the news that England voted to leave the European Union. Later we heard that the Prime Minister resigned. There is a big muddle, disunity & shock. We will have to see … Continue reading →

Day 33 Thursday 23 June 2016 What a blur today has been. The Sound of Raasay was just as beautiful this morning while having breakfast as it was last night at dinner. Something had to make up for breakfast. We … Continue reading →

Day 32 Wednesday 22 June 2016 Haggis for breakfast this morning with some fresh fruit & berries to start the day nicely. We depart at 8am from Wick, with all the hotel staff waving us goodbye, then passing by the … Continue reading →

Day 31 – Tuesday 21 June 2016 This morning we started with a short drive from Wick to John O’Groats, the northern most town in mainland Britain, then on to the rudimentary ferry wharf. We boarded the ferry Pentland Venture … Continue reading →

Day 30 – Monday 20 June 2016 We departed the Columba Hotel in Inverness this morning at 7.45am & drove the short distance to the Caledonian Canal dock to board our cruise boat, the Jacobite Rebel. We boarded at 8am … Continue reading →