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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Our first Visitors
Not very long after we moved into the cottage we had visitors for the first time. First, it was the family’s turn. Falk’s parents had announced themselves for early May for four days, so we planned many tightly timed highlights in our area for them. What we didn’t have, was the problem where to house […]
Céad Míle Fáilte
The trip to Ireland in the autumn of 2016 left a lasting impression on us. The not so distant land of lush green meadows, endless and deserted sandy beaches, constant rain, but also of thousand rainbows that lies on the western edge of Europe and in which the clocks are still ticking differently – we […]
