In June 2019, we were lucky enough to get invited to a family celebration on Jersey, one of the channel islands off the French coast. We planned to drive there, and booked a ferry from
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Wicklow Mountain National Park, clifftop walking in Howth, live music in Dublin, and seafood and craft beer in the harbour at Skerries.
3 days in and around Dublin
Most people would probably visit Dublin first, then head out to the surrounding countryside. I did the other way round because the real reason for my visit was to see my friend Lynne who lives
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We walked part of Spain’s GR 330 in the Costa Blanca mountains via Finestrat, Sella, Abdet, Castell de Castells, Parcent, Gata de Gorgos and Denia.
Walking Spain’s GR 330 (sort of)
Our plan was to walk the first 4 stages of Spain's GR 330 route, but in reverse. So most people start in Denia but we decided to start in Sella and walk to Denia -
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The Michelin guide has no entries for Slovenia. None. This seems like a rather big oversight on the French food critics’ part, as our time in Slovenia proved that there are plenty of contenders for the red guide.
Fine dining in Slovenia
The Michelin guide has no entries for Slovenia. None. This seems like a rather big oversight on the French food critics' part, as our time in Slovenia proved that there are plenty of contenders for
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Tucked away in an industrial estate, we visit one of Sardinia’s few worthwhile craft breweries.
Hopspot: P3 Brewing Company, Sardinia
Our Sardinia hopspot came in the shape of the P3 Brewing Company. We didn’t know the beer at all; it was pure Googling that dug it up. And there was a bit of driving around
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When we were staying in Sardinia we took a day trip to Corsica. Santa Teresa Gallura, in the north of Sardinia, is the only place to get the ferry from.
Corsica day trip from Sardinia
When we were staying in Sardinia we took a day trip to the French island of Corsica. There was really only one place to get the ferry from and that was Santa Teresa Gallura, in
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