11th - 14th March 2024, Road Trips, Boat Trip, Mists and More.

 Hello my lovelies! I hope you are all doing well? It's been a while since I posted, so once again I am months behind with this Blog, oh dear. This week back in March was a very full one, with some absolutely spectacular views, so I knew I wouldn't be able to fit everything in one post, and decided to split each day of our trip into a separate post. Which meant more work for me, which meant I procrastinated longer! Since then I have been on more trips, and taken many more spectacular photos, so we are back to the usual backlog, haha. I'll try to catch up soon.

Blue skies over Pollan Bay.

Gareth and I usually visit each other towards the end of the month, but seeing as his birthday is on St. Patrick's Day, we made a change this time so that he could be in Ireland for his birthday as well as the usual celebrations. We didn't want to go to Dublin or any of the bigger cities with the crazy crowds, so I looked for something more remote, and found the ideal place on Arranmore, which is a small island off the coast of Donegal.

Arranmore Ferry Selfie.

Gareth traveled over from England on the Wednesday night, and then we set off on our roadtrip to Burtonport on Thursday morning, stopping to get snacks and supplies along the way. It was a pretty wet and grey day, so the scenery wasn't always visible, but we had fun, as we always do together. We arrived in Burtonport ahead of schedule and had a little wander before catching the Arranmore Ferry over to the island. The rain had lifted a little by that point, and we enjoyed a smooth crossing over the channel to Arranmore. It was obvious that on clear days, the views would have been even more beautiful!

View from Arranmore Ferry.

Attempting to take a cute pic #1

Attempting to take a cute pic #2

Attempting to take a cute pic #3

Arranmore Ferry Selfie.

Once on the island, the mist descended once more, so the views were definitely limited, but that didn't stop us from going on a road trip around the whole island to see what we could see. Turns out, not much, haha! So instead of splendid vistas, I'm sharing a lot of selfies from that day, but don't worry, my next post will make up for everything, trust me.

Misty day on Arranmore.

Hello there!

Enjoying a pint at Phil Bans Pub.

We checked into our accommodation on the island, Hughie Mickey Dan's, which was very conveniently located near to the Ferry, as well as being walking distance to several local pubs. After some food, we went to Phil Bans Pub, which was the perfect cosy spot to hang out for a couple of hours. Sitting next to an open fire, with the sound of the waves crashing just a few feet from the windows, with the love of my life beside me, was the perfect end to the day!