Hi, and welcome to another instalment of my Travel Journal. This one is going to be a little different in tone. When I think of Valentia Island, I see it as a place I feel rather than a series of boxes I tick. In this week's post, I want to capture the essence of the...
Swimming
Fintra Beach Swimming and Camping
Hi, before I even start this latest blog post, I have to apologise. My last post here was way back in April, just after we finished our van conversion, and somewhere along the way, we got so busy campervanning I couldn't find the time to sit down and get my thoughts...
My 5 Favourite Beaches in County Galway
Hi again, this week I have been thinking about my favourite beaches in Co Galway, which I thought initially would be an easy task. Then I could have a wee chat about each of them. But, suddenly, the easy peasy idea seemed not as easy as I first considered. I happen to...
Galway to Gurteen Bay and Sea Swim
Hi there, and a happy Monday to everyone. So it's back to the weekly schedule after a fun weekend. Our wee springer has been ill, and keeping to a plan of regular structured activity seems to help her a lot. Thankfully, the knock-on effect is that I am now more...
New Year 2022 & Wild Swimming
Hi, and welcome to my Travel Journal and my first blog post of the New Year. There have been various incarnations of this blog over the past few years. But, I finally decided to give it a permanent home, right here. I am looking forward to blogging about my adventures...
Camping Aillebrack Beach, Ballyconneely, Co Galway
Note: Camping is not allowed on Aillebrack by order. Please take note of the sign. Thank you to John for contacting me with the updated information and sending the image. I originally wrote this post in August 2017, and many things have changed since then. Including a...
Tra Salin Beach, Co Galway
NOTE: I have an updated post about this beach and a few others in County Galway, including an interactive map. Click Here Apart from visiting forest parks, my all-time favourite places to visit are quiet beaches. Having lived most of my life on the West Coast of...