Blogs from Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

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Ireland the North.Day11.Portstewart Another good day in Ireland with untypical weather I believe. The first ferry at Rathmullen was a treat to most people and was easy to ride to. The last time we did this tour we took some minor roads only to find that they were very steep and torture to some, so this time we took the easier route which actually gave us a better view of the coastline. Luckily there was a coffee kiosk at the ferry terminal which gave us the necessary caffeine rush ready for our journey up into the hills. What! Hills? There was a long hill over the moors but luckily we had a tail wind which helped somewhat. We met another couple of cyclists up on the moor who told us it was all downhill from there. ... read more
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29 septembre 2016 : Nous quittons Bushmill pour dans un premier temps voir les ruines de Downhill Demesne puis le ville de Coleraine... read more
DOWNHILL DEMESNE
DOWNHILL DEMESNE
DOWNHILL DEMESNE


Hiya! Welcome to Ireland!! I will just start by saying that I would suggest everyone google a map of Ireland so that you can follow my movements easier. For those who dont know I am spending the next two weeks driving around Ireland with my scotish friend Fiona. I started the trip by taking the train from London to Edinburgh. Fiona met me at the train station and we stopped at her house to unload all my summer clothes (really don't think I will need them in Ireland!). From there we had a 3 hour drive to Stranraer which is on the west coast of Scotland. We stayed in a lovely b&b near the water. I was a little ignorant an didn't actually realize that a b&b is actually someones house and you are just hiring ... read more


Tippi Hedren - I feel your fear It was another early start but this morning we were assailed with the cawing of crows and seagulls. They were going nuts over the discarded rubbish we had left out in the night - all neatly bagged up by us but then appropriated by a fox that stared POTUS down at 2am. Mr Fox feasted royally on hot wings we couldn't manage ourselves and now the Birds were picking up the scent. Angela rolled up her sleeves and set about clearing up the remains with a gusto I doubt any of the rest of us could have managed.. Breakfast was soon on the go - bacon, eggs, bread - simple like us but perfect in the morning chill. One by one everyone emerged - Ryan with his tales of ... read more
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So... having travelled through eastern europe, we decided to recouperate at casa quickfall, in the gloriously splendid and exotic west wycombe (if you don't get the joke, you should use google maps). Andy and Lorna were perfect hosts, and we lounged around for several days, taking it easy, watching TV etc. They cooked a couple of good meals and it was great to have some quiet catch up time with them and get to know them both again... or something. Spent a lovely anniversary dinner at Christine and Paul's... newly doomed cousin Ken made a showing after battling the flood-afflicted train system... for those that wander aimlessly through the days without a care in the world (that would be Dave, Ian, Nate, and a few others perhaps), this was our SECOND anniversary! We have been married ... read more
Giant's Causeway
Giant's Causeway
Giant's Causeway


I find the concept of films influencing where we travel to on holiday and what we do whilst there a fascinating area. I have been to quite a few destinations associated with certain movies eg. Vienna (Austria): beautifully showcased in Carol Reeds 'The Third Man' (1949) Matmata (Tunisia): setting for the Planet Tataouine in the Star Wars films (1977 onwards) Dingle (Ireland): dramatic setting for David Lean's epic movie 'Ryan's Daughter' (1970) Is anyone else influenced by movies to visit particular places ? or take movie tours etc whilst at destinations ? I've just seen Casino Royale and it definately enticed me to want to visit the Bahamas and Montenegro that both feature in the film. I'm hoping this will become a place to share thoughts and opinions on this really interesting aspect of travel.... read more
Remains of Ryan's Daughter Village
Matmata - Tunisia
Thailand


Is anyone else interested in the whole concept of film tourism ? or been influenced by movies to visit particular places ? eg. Braveheart & Scotland, Lord of the Rings & New Zealand, The Beach & Thailand, The Quiet Man & Ireland, Casino Royale & The Bahamas etc I think this is a very interesting area and that movies probably do influence us more in our holiday choiced that we even realise sometimes. Does anyone have any thoughts our experiences to share ?... read more


4 Days to go and it looks as though we'll not be ready to go on this big adventure!... read more




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