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Red jasper, green chert (a type of flint) and slate being made ready for uniquely local pieces of jewelry.

Beaumaris on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales

April 17, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

May 31, 2016. From the mid-term/bank holiday craziness of Llandudno we headed straight to Beaumaris on the Isle of Anglesey. The fast road was not without its beauty – In […]

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Road Trip, Wales
Manorbier Castle Ruins in Wales are found on the Pembrokeshire Coast

Manorbier Castle Ruins in Wales

March 30, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

Manorbier Castle is an 11th century ruin found on the Pembrokeshire Coast in Wales, a 186-mile path along spectacular and varied scenery. The castle exterior fronted by fuchsias in bloom. […]

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Wales
Castillo de Curiel, a medieval castle converted into a hotel situated near Penafiel in Spain

Hills from Around the World 3

September 29, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 15 Comments

A collection of hills from around the world. At Mission Hill Winery in West Kelowna I took one last photo of my favourite sculpture and then we meandered home, fortunately […]

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Collections from Around the World, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
View of Conwy Castle in Wales from the beach beside the castle

Conwy Castle and its Medieval Town Walls in Wales

May 18, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

Conwy Castle, where you can walk along some of the best-preserved medieval town walls in Europe and admire the views of the town and water. Our first view of Conwy […]

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Wales
Cahir Castle Park

Cahir Castle in the Irish Autumn

October 11, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

October 11. We came upon Cahir Castle in October, just as the trees were starting to change colour. The moat surrounding the castle.A colourful engraving of Cahir Castle when it […]

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Ireland, Road Trip
Galley Head Castle Ruins, Ireland

Galley Head Cliffs, Castle and Lighthouse in Ireland

September 25, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

October 9. We spent the day in County Cork driving from Skibbereen around to the fishing villages of Baltimore and Union Hall, visited a large number of beaches including Galley Head, […]

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Ireland, Road Trip
Stone sculptures in the public garden of Sneem, Ireland

Stacking Stones, an Irish Pastime

September 20, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 7 Comments

I think Ireland has more rocks than any other place in the world. With so many rocks they have come up with inventive ways to use them, and this includes […]

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A Photo a Week Challenge, Ireland
Laugharne Castle in Wales

Different Ways of Looking at Laugharne Castle in Wales

August 20, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 11 Comments

I’m looking every which way at Laugharne Castle in Wales. When I first come upon a castle ruin I walk around it, looking at it first from one side, And […]

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Wales
A wall with a fish fountain in Glenveagh National Park, Ireland

Glenveagh National Park Castle & Gardens, Ireland

August 8, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

Glenveagh National Park in Ireland has an extensive wilderness area but there is also a proper castle with a perfect castle garden. The garden manages to be both formal and […]

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Ireland
A Traditional Music Session in a Doolin Pub

Doolin, My Favourite Town in Ireland

June 8, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

October 2. On the way to Doolin from Galway. Dunguiare Castle. Here we tramped around and admired the swans.After Dungiare Castle we found another castle in ruins……and an old abandoned boat. […]

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Ireland, Road Trip

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