The Northern Portion of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way
How do you tourists find these places? Even the Irish don’t know about them.” a local asked. “Oh, there’s an app for that,” said Al. We had stopped in Portnoo and were talking […]
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A Drive Through the Antrim Glens in Ireland
September 22, Tuesday morning… Exploring a few of the Nine Glens of Antrim: Dark Hedges—Glenaan with its heather bog—Glenballyemon—Glenariff with ‘Waterfall Walk’ and scones—Ballymoney and Dunlop Memorial Gardens—An archeological mound. Today we […]
A Walk Just Beyond the Ladybower Reservoir in the Peak District of England
The Peak District of England is a series of rolling hills networked with tons of walking trails. We had really wanted to do the Mam Tor ‘Ridge’ walk but it was […]
Travel Theme: Utah’s Highway 128, a Scenic Drive into the Desert Country of the Old West
At the Tourist Office in Moab the host told us that if she had an afternoon free (which we did), she would go on a scenic drive down Highway 128 all […]
Lagos Covadonga / Covadonga Lakes, Spain
In the Picos de Europa is one of my all-time favorite places ever, Covadonga […] the lakes, which are crystal blue, placid, and surrounded by absolutely picturesque green hills… …my description is […]
A Traditional Stew for a Cold Rainy Night in Cangas de Onís
Some route info from Jessica, a longtime resident of Northern Spain: Our absolute favorite area is the Picos de Europa. It’s further south (Unquera, Cangas de Onís) and very rural, but […]
Neolithic Art at the Cuevas Tito Bustillo in Northern Spain
The north of Spain has several Neolithic caves, the most famous being Altimara. My friend told me you need to book almost a year in advance for that one, and […]
