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Dingle peninsula and Adare

After exploring the Ring of Kerry and the southern part of the Dingle Peninsula, the third day of my last trip in Ireland started a bit like the previous. It was humid, foggy and cold. But that didn’t stop me. After all, that was the weather I had endured for […]

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The Causeway Coastal Route

It’s been a while since my last post, but there is a good reason. I recently moved to Zurich! You can imagine how crazy it is to organize everything to move to another country. And besides all the preparations and packing, I wanted to spend the last weekends I had […]

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The Scottish Highlands Part II. Loch Ness

After three days exploring the northern Scottish Highlands following the North Coast 500 route (see here the part I, part II and part III), we arrived to Inverness in a very cold and grey afternoon. It was June, but the weather seemed very wintry for us and the city didn’t look very […]

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North Coast 500. Part II

This week I’m travelling to Spain. I’m going to spend a few weeks there, enjoying the sun, the heat and the company of my family and friends… My plan is to rest and disconnect. At least for a few days, I won’t think about grey clouds and rainy days. I […]

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Isle of Skye II

After the beautiful end of the previous day, our second day in the isle didn’t start so well. The weather was very humid, the clouds were very low and dark and soon the drizzle and mist became a heavy rain. We spent that day exploring the northern and western part of Skye, […]

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The Rock of Cashel

Cashel is probably one of the most well-known places in Ireland. Located in Tipperary County, it is home to the medieval monastic settlement of the Rock of Cashel. The origin of the monastery is supposed to date back to the 5th century, when the king of Munster was converted to Christianity by St. Patrick. […]

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Trim Castle

Ireland is full of ruins of ancient buildings and constructions, some of them as old as 3200 years BC. These old ruins of burial sites, abbeys, monasteries, cemeteries and castles contribute to the air of mystery, romanticism and melancholy so typical in Ireland. A feeling intensified in grey and rainy days. […]

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Glendalough

It took me some time to discover this magical location in the mountains of Wicklow, but now it’s one of my favourite places in Ireland. Glendalough (which means the “Valley of the Two Lakes”) is one of the most beautiful spots in Ireland. The ruins of a monastic settlement from the 6 century, […]

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