September 2015 – Postcards From The Road

Week 3 Postcard

September 25, 2015

Bru Na Boine, Slieve Donard & The Giant’s Causeway…

Ellie’s Week 3 This week has been quite a monumental one, in more ways than one. It started off with a visit to Unesco World Heritage sites of Newgrange and Knowth at Bru na Boinne. I had been once before when I came to stay with the Kidson Clan with Katherine a friend of mine … More Two Giant Steps

Onwards, Upwards

September 24, 2015

Matt’s Week 3 Well what a week, we left Dublin and headed north to the UNESCO site of New Grange a series of stone age burial chambers dating back over 5000 years. What the people of the time had achieved without modern machinery is truly mind blowing. The size and scale of their ambitious undertakings … More Onwards, Upwards

Ellie’s Nearly Belated Week Two Diary

September 16, 2015

After 4 days at Mannix Point, we decided to fly the nest and headed north through County Clare up to Connemara in County Galway. As pretty as many parts of Ireland are, it was not until we saw The Burren in County Clare and Connemara in County Galway that I was truly blown away. … More Ellie’s Nearly Belated Week Two Diary

Hilarious!!

September 16, 2015

Matt took this photo on his bike ride to Valentia… which we both find incredibly funny!!

Matt’s Week Two Diary

September 16, 2015

This week we have travelled away from Kerry northwards along the Atlantic highway staying at Doolin and passing through Galway and on to the Connemara National Park. From there we travelled back towards Dublin to stay a few nights with Mai, Grai and Neale in Newbridge (Ellies aunt, uncle and cousin). This week has been … More Matt’s Week Two Diary

Ellie’s Belated Week One Diary

September 16, 2015

I think I spent the first few days of our new life in a state of total shock, so everything up until we arrived at Mannix Point, past in rather a blur. Then as we have started to adapt to life on the road, there is a strange sense of floating that comes over you … More Ellie’s Belated Week One Diary

Week Two Postcard

September 16, 2015

Mannix Point, The Burren (County Clare), Connemara (County Galway) & The Kidson Clan (County Kildare)…

Our First Week

September 6, 2015

Well, here goes, our first week has been fun if not quite the relaxing holiday I think that we had planned. Getting used to life on the road whilst living in a confined space, dealing with the high levels of organisation required and learning the intricacies of both the motorhome and the “campsite etiquette” required … More Our First Week