Dublin is a city full of characters, shops and visitors; amazingly heaps of people walking in the main, side and mean streets, from anywhere to somewhere. Like many travellers, I bought a copy of James Joyce’s Ulysses in a bargain bookstore. I should have bought it in the James Joyce Centre. This is my second copy of Ulysses. The first one ended up nowhere,...
Read MoreSometimes a small town gives you surprises more than you expect although It is mentioned very lightly on the travel guides. Like Bradford on Avon, a place which remains vivid in my memory. I once mentioned this town is a gem on an early post. Today when I reviewed the photos during the journey I discovered this one I took in the Shambles. It was in this town I saw...
Read MoreIn England, we met people with good manners, especially in terms of giving way on the road. They drove patiently to let you have time to maneuver comfortably on your rented car. I also have a good impression of London. It is overcrowded with people but it won’t lose its track. I still remember I walked a long way in search of a store selling Leica cameras...
Read MoreOf all the drives in Ireland, the Slea Head Drive in the Dingle Peninsula is definitely the best. If you travel on a fine day in an off-peak season, starting from Dingle, you could enjoy the most spectacular scenery of the land and sea. You could drive freely along the narrow road and even take a break to capture some unforgettable shots. We travelled in April and...
Read MoreKinsale is located 17 miles south of Cork, a seaside town filled with colourful buildings, shops and galleries. In a rainy afternoon, we arrived this lovely town but could not find the hotel where we were going to stay. After passing shops, hotels and yachts, we finally found the hotel in the woodland about 5 minutes drive from the town centre. Kinsale is so...
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