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Westward Ho
đŹđ§ From Donegal crowds to Galway busy charms We packed up this morning with a heavy heart (and a heavier suitcase) to head for Galway, our base for the next three days. But before embarking on our westward migration, we … Continue reading
Donegal
đŹđ§ Castles, shoes, Seals and a surprise pub queue We started the day in what I like to call a âcivilised hourâ â 9am. Any earlier and itâs breakfast, any later and itâs brunch, and frankly, I canât handle that … Continue reading
Giants, gusts and Guinness
đŹđ§ The day began with a fairly sharp start, which is travel-speak for âtoo early but necessary.â The cure? A Full Irish breakfastâa meal so calorific it could power a small village, or at the very least, keep six tourists … Continue reading
Belfast to Bushmills
đŹđ§ A Titanic start and a whiskeyed finish The alarm rang cruelly early, but when youâve booked six people into the Titanic Experience for 9 a.m., you either rise with purpose or you sink without trace. Belfastâs pride and heartbreak, … Continue reading
Belfast bound
đŹđ§ A day of breakfasts, queues & questionable digestifs The Breakfast That Ate Lunch Holidaymakers are not supposed to start early. It goes against the natural laws of lounging. Yet there we were, bleary-eyed at 8:15 in the lobby, proving … Continue reading
Le Prado
đ«đ· đ Oh fan , le monde est petit ! Jâvous lâai dĂ©jĂ dit, le Prado Ă Marseille, câest un peu comme la bouillabaisse : ça revient toujours dans ma vie, mĂȘme quand jâcrois y avoir Ă©chappĂ©. Ma grand-mĂšre habitait … Continue reading
ÎαÏÏαλία / Massalia
đ«đ· Tous les chemins mĂšnent Ă Marseille, oh fan de chichourle ! Bon, câest vrai, je suis nĂ© Ă Paris, dans un quartier bien propret du 8á”⊠mais ça, mon ami, câest juste pour la carte dâidentitĂ©. En vrai, jâai … Continue reading
Pardi, quâes aquĂČ ?!
đŹđ§ This post is only available in French, because honestly, I donât think it can be translated â itâs basically one big play on words with a baguette in hand. đ«đ· Lâautre jour, voilĂ que notre chĂšre amie anglaise Julia … Continue reading
De feu, dâavions et de plumes
đ«đ· Aujourdâhui, câest un drĂŽle de jour. Pas un jour comme les autres. Un jour oĂč le soleil tape comme sâil voulait tout cramer â et il faut croire quâil a rĂ©ussi : Ă quelques kilomĂštres dâici, un feu gigantesque … Continue reading
Confessions of a diet Mojito monk
đŹđ§ As I sit poolside this Monday morning under a sun that clearly thinks itâs auditioning for the role of âGiant Cosmic Hairdryer,â one thing is clear: I need a drink. Not that kind of drink â donât panic, Iâm … Continue reading
