Killarney is a popular tourist destination due to its location to the Ring of Kerry, its beautiful National Park, historical sites and its proximity to the three wild Atlantic peninsulas- Dingle, Beara and Iveragh. It’s also a busy bustling town full of great Irish pubs, shops and restaurants. Great use of an old telephone booth. … Continue reading Killarney, The Ring of Kerry, and Kinsale

From Galway we hit the road to link up with the Wild Atlantic Way, a coastal drive that covers a large part of the western coast of Ireland. We joined it about half way, and were quickly enjoying the tight windy roads as we headed towards our first stop, the Cliffs of Moher. The landscape … Continue reading The Wild Atlantic Way

We arrived back in Southhampton early. We said our very sad goodbyes to Shelly and Eddy and made our way to London to catch a flight to Dublin. Once we collected our hire car we drove straight down to Galway, about a 2 hour drive. We checked in to the hotel which was right on … Continue reading Ireland here we come! First stop Galway

The beautiful coastal city of Haugesund was our last port in Norway. It is known for its Viking history, film and music festivals, its coastline and the many small island communities. We had a RIB (Rubber Inflatable Boat) tour booked. Everyone was grabbing the seats at the back because it was meant to be a … Continue reading Haugesund

From Honningsvåg we had a 2 day sail south to reach our next port. Leaving port we had the opportunity to see the North Cape again from the ship. The “North Cape Rhino” As we had a sea day the next day we decided it was time to stay up until midnight for the midnight … Continue reading Geiranger to Alesund