This is actually an Ireland blog, but since we were on vacation in Scotland to explore the Highlands recently and since something truly magical happened there, we don’t want to withhold it from anyone. As some of you may have noticed on Instagram, we’re both pretty big Outlander fans. That’s why our trip to Scotland […]
“Irish” Summer
Falk was to blame. To be more precise, anticyclone Falk. For many weeks it ensured incredibly hot weather atypical for Ireland, let raging rivers dry up into miserable runlets and transformed green, lush meadows into dust-dry fields. No joke, the high over Ireland really was called “Falk”, I’ve got a photo to prove it! We […]
North West Wind
“Everything is different up here” they say – we cannot say whether that is really the case. Anyway, the far north of the Irish Republic, which is rarely visited by tourists due to its remote location and poor infrastructure, quickly captured our hearts. Full of extremes, it presents itself sometimes rough, whipped by wind and […]
Irish Easter
We experienced our first Irish Easter in the beginning of our stay on the Catholic island, our second one in the end of our year abroad. At that time we didn’t yet know which quaint traditions the Irish pursue around this church holiday. The only thing we noticed was that pubs or shop fronts were […]
Ireland VS Germany
Happy New Year everyone! Wow, a new decade has begun. It’s hard to believe how quickly time has passed since the turn of the millennium. It’s just as difficult for us to understand how much time has passed since we returned from Ireland. Especially at the beginning we noticed the differences between Ireland and Germany […]
Hotel Daughter
After a first contact with Ireland in Dublin, my parents now returned to our home on the west coast with us, where they could properly get in touch with the land of our dreams. At this point they had no idea what else was waiting for them and how much better it would get! We […]
Baile Átha Cliath
Already one day after our trip to Lough Derg and Bunratty Castle (see last post) we went to the other side of the green island into the capital of the country, which in Irish is named so beautifully Baile Átha Cliath (in English: “Town of the Hurdled Ford”) for two reasons. Reason 1: A concert […]
On Irish tracks
This time it’s all about the only day trip Falk has planned all by himself on the occasion of an anniversary. And so much in advance: he did a great job! Too bad that no further followed! 😉 This trip in mid-May last year first led us to the third largest lake in Ireland, Lough […]
Blown away
“You’ll be blown away” promises a leaflet about the Loop Head Peninsula in County Clare. There’s supposed to be something for everyone – for passionate adventurers, history geeks, nature boys (or girls), family, couples or singles. Of course we wanted to get to the bottom of this promise on a day trip, especially since the […]
The Bucket List
At the beginning of our year abroad in Ireland, I wrote down a list of what I would like to experience, learn or accomplish this year, what I want to use my time for and what not. Now after exactly one year in Ireland (WTF ???) it’s time for me to strike a balance, even […]
