After two amazing days in the Isle of Skye, our route continued to the north of Scotland. We made part of the North Coast 500, a circular route of 516 miles (830 km) that runs through the northern counties of Inverness-shire, Ross, Cromarty, Sutherland and Caithness, starting from the famous […]
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The Isle of Skye is the largest island of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland. It is one of the most stunning places in the Scottish Highlands: old volcanoes and mountains, beautiful beaches with turquoise waters and white sand, green valleys, huge cliffs, waterfalls… No wonder why Skye is one of […]
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After three weeks of absence, I’m back! The first part of my summer holidays is over. It’s the best part of the summer: when my husband and I spend some days or weeks exploring a new place. This year we finally decided to go to Scotland. We’ve been travelling around the […]
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Summer is coming. After a very short spring, the weather has finally improved a bit and the temperatures have risen suddenly in the last days. People has started to wear lighter clothes, the terraces and parks are full of people enjoying the sun… And the tall ships are coming again […]
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It seemed impossible, but spring is finally here in Dublin. Everything is green now, flowers have bloomed and the sun has showed up! At least for a few days… In days like these, one of my favourite short trips from Dublin is Howth. Howth is a small peninsula at the […]
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It seems that winter hasn’t quite abandoned us yet. Everything is getting greener, the flowers are blooming, but the weather hasn’t improved so much since spring started a month ago. It’s still rainy and windy and the temperature is still low in Dublin. But the forecast promised a sunny Saturday […]
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Founded in 1592 by Queen Elisabeth I, the Trinity College of Dublin is the oldest university of Ireland. The interior of the college has an impressive set of buildings dating from the 17th to the 20th century, cobbled squares and college greens and its most iconic landmark: the Campanille. I’ve usually visited […]
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I’ve already written about the Forty Foot, one of the most famous swimming spots in Dublin bay and why I like it: the rocks and the movement of the sea allow me to create beautiful dreamlike seascapes. I’ve been there already a few evenings, when the light is very low. The Forty Foot is located […]
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It’s already April and spring has had a very rainy start in Dublin. Despite of the weather (or maybe because of it) I’ve been thinking a lot about summer and where I will spend my holidays this year. Last year I spent two weeks in Iceland and I can’t think […]
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