The Dingle Peninsula is the third of three peninsulas that you’ll find going from south to north on the west coast of the country. Personally I think that the best is the one of Kerry, then the one of Dingle; about the one of Beara, which we glimpsed in passing, I can say that it […] Leggi tutto…
The morning has passed while we were crossing the Ring of Kerry stopping at each corner or free plot to admire the scenery breathtaking and to take some pictures. Then we insert the next stage in the navigator: Killarney. We park next to the church, we go in, then buy lunch at the nearby supermarket […] Leggi tutto…
Sixth day, in the morning. After a hearty Irish breakfast we pay (30 euro each) and leave Kenmare in the direction of the famous and highly praised by all the guidebooks Ring of Kerry. It’s a way (the N70) which runs along the west coast of the Kerry peninsula, where the hills meet the sea […] Leggi tutto…
Fifth day. We don’t wake up too early because the bed and breakfast is just 2 minutes drive from Blarney Castle, our first visit of the day. Bridget, the landlady, has prepared a hearty breakfast in the dining room and while I’m eating I watch the pictures of the children, that are everywhere: graduation, weddings, […] Leggi tutto…
Fourth day, 16°C (with peaks of 20°C during the day): overcast, then sunny, breezy. While we’re having breakfast we meet the family from Novara: they have traveled around the island clockwise, so they’re on the way back. We say goodbye, we pay and we thank Mrs. Mary; we got into the car and we head […] Leggi tutto…
Third day of travel. Let the Morgan Hotel, we call a taxi and arrive at Hertz, where at the parking lot number 13 (already a good sign!) a black Opel Corsa 3-door and, of course, with the driver’s seat to the right expected us! Terzo giorno di viaggio. Lasciamo il Morgan Hotel, chiamiamo un taxi […] Leggi tutto…
BIRRA, FOCHE E TRENI CHE NON FANNO RITARDO #2 Howth, County Dublin. A charming town located north of the capital, perched on the shore of a jagged design bay. We arrived by train from Dublin’s Dart (4.30 € A/R per person). We leave the small station and we immediately understand that what we have seen […] Leggi tutto…
BIRRA, FOCHE E TRENI CHE NON FANNO RITARDO Second and last day in Dublin. Having already seen most of the monuments, parks and castles during the first day, today we spend the day with the Irish institution par excellence that for someone (certainly not me) is very important: the beer. So we go to the […] Leggi tutto…
It’s afternoon. After having digested the burger more or less “light” that we ate on a bench along the lake at St. Stephen’s Green, we’re approaching to the Trinity College, passing through Grafton Street. This is the shopping street, where we find the most original advertising posters ever seen in the world: they are held […] Leggi tutto…
First real day of travel. Irish breakfast made with several types of sausage, eggs, bacon, milk and cereals, juice and so on. Backpacking, travel guide in one hand and we cross the Morgan threshold; umbrella in the othe handr, because is drizzling. We head to the Bank of Ireland, we overcome it and continue walking […] Leggi tutto…
PRONTI, PARTENZA… VIA! The journey begins. Our flight to Dublin departs from Milano Malpensa, the airline is Aer Lingus. Snacks aren’t free on board, so I suggest you to have dinner at the airport before or after check-in, to avoid spending 20€ for a sausage sandwich and a 0.25 cl bottle of water, as our […] Leggi tutto…
LA PARTENZA SI AVVICINA The parcel post has arrived. If you are lucky as me, but I think it depends on what you have requested by phone or email, you will receive a huge road map of Ireland, a bed and breakfast useful guide (with many photos and GPS to achieve your b&b), three brochures […] Leggi tutto…
