Several shades of green

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August 12th 2016

Published: December 27th 2017

Our last trip led us to Ireland, moreover to three main regions: Galway and its surroundings (a lovely, very charming city), Inch Beach on the Dingle Peninsula (a great place to relax and calm down), and Dublin (either you love it or you hate it...). It all started on a crazy Friday in August. Directly after handing in my Bachelor Thesis on Friday, August 12, we went to the airport. Finally holid... Read Full Entry

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Traveling, seeing, taking pictures (a lot ;) ), hiking, snorkeling, swimming, walking, exploring, trying to make the most of the rare time, and being mainly outdoors... The blog is divided into two parts: until 2009 I wrote about my year as a visiting student at the University of Calgary to keep my family informed about what I experienced so far away from home. From 2009 on I summed up my holidays, vacations, travels - however one would call it. I love to see new places, enjoy stunning landscapes - that is one of the main reasons for me to visit another country - and eat some great food. Al... full info

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Narrow streets are not made for so many coaches.

We saw broken wing mirrors and people in cars who were scared to death by those huge coaches which passed them.

Part of the Fishermen's village Doolin...

... apparently a must see for a lot of people.

The impressive Cliffs of Moher and the best weather

The Cliff of Moher and the Atlantic Ocean

The Burren, a moon-like karst landscape

Poulnabrone Dolmen, a portal tomb

This portal tomb is probably between 5000 and 6000 years old!

Ross Errily Castle

We visited it on our way from Galway to the Connemara National Park. Although it served also as an Graveyard, no more funerals are carried out there. An old lady from the nearby town is the last person who can be laid to rest in Ross Errily Castle.

Green telephone booth in the town Cong.

Winding streets in the Connemara National Park.

View onto Lough Nafooey

Fairy tree and the Killary fjord

If you have put a personal item onto the tree, it would help you to get through current personal troubles.

Kylemore Abbey

The abbey itself is only partly accessible to the public, because currently there are still nuns living and teaching there.

Herb gardens of Kylemore Abbey

Connemara National Park

Sheeps on the streets are not very uncommon

Back in Galway, Mc Donagh's was our option for this day's dinner

From Galway to Inch Beach

Waiting for the bus from Annascaul to Inch, and waiting and waiting. The bus went only 5 times a day, 2 times operated by Bus Eirrean, 3 times by Go Coach.

Only some kilometers to Inch Beach, but who wants to walk?

Beautiful, relaxing area around Inch Beach

The kilometers long beach of Inch

Sceleton at Inch Beach

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