So what would make two grown men jump into an obscure hole in the ground, get 80 metres beneath the surface and spend 6 and a half hours exploring a caving system in search of Sump 1 at Swildons Hole. Sounds random and for some people or just stupid right? But that’s exactly what myself…… Continue reading Swildon’s Hole Caving Reaching Sump 1
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Caves of Keash, Sligo, Ireland
Table of contentsFinally we got thereA little information on the Caves The parking bayEnter the hike Start the walk The walking tracks And approach the cave Inside the caveThe lookouts The views Was it worth it?Other close stuff to do More adventuresFAQ Finally we got there So it finally happened, we got to visit the…… Continue reading Caves of Keash, Sligo, Ireland
Guerins Path, Cliffs of Moher
Table of contentsHeading to the Cliffs of MoherFinding Guerins Path What They SayFive meter walk to see the Cliffs of MoherGuerins Path did the jobCliffs of Moher galleryAnd Finally FAQ Heading to the Cliffs of Moher The Cliffs of Moher on Irelands wild Atlantic way is one of the most popular sites in Ireland. Explored…… Continue reading Guerins Path, Cliffs of Moher
Boulders Beach Penguins, Cape Town
Table of contentsMeet the boulders beach penguinsA bit of historyOur tripTake a guideWe love penguinsMore South Africa Meet the boulders beach penguins As part of a tour around the Western Cape one of the main parts of this trip and one we were looking forward to the most was a visit to Boulders Beach Cape…… Continue reading Boulders Beach Penguins, Cape Town
The Red Bank Restaurant, Carrick On Shannon
Table of contentsExploring Leitrim Pre drinks The Red Bank Restaurant The MenuOur choicesContactsPhoneAddressSocialsLovely Leitrim Exploring Leitrim We have been exploring a look around the County Leitrim area recently and spent a lot of time around Carrick Shannon. We heard great things about the restaurant The Red Bank so we decided to check it out one…… Continue reading The Red Bank Restaurant, Carrick On Shannon
Costello Memorial Chapel, Smallest in Europe
A quick and short post today which is very fitting for this landmark in Carrick on Shannon. Table of contentsThe smallest chapel in Europe The story of the chapelMr Costello passingSo where is the smallest chapel in the worldOther heritage visits we have made The smallest chapel in Europe Situated in the heart of Carrick…… Continue reading Costello Memorial Chapel, Smallest in Europe
Templetogher Mill, The Community Project
Table of contentsThat heritage sign LocationTempletogher MillThe community restorationPurchaseRestorationCompletionIreland history and heritage That heritage sign For 2 years on the way to work I drove past a sign on the road which read heritage area. With a lack of time I never quite made it there. One sunny afternoon I had a hour to spare…… Continue reading Templetogher Mill, The Community Project
Learning the Angel’s Share in whiskey making
A speakeasy not easy to find When we visited Hong Kong we found a little speakeasy online situated up a tiny elevator stairwell. Now I say find it, it took almost 30 minutes of trying to open doors and asking people to finally find it. Even the street seller 20 metres down the road had…… Continue reading Learning the Angel’s Share in whiskey making
A Bathtub Cocktail In Hong Kong
Bar hopper couple Whilst on a trip to Hong Kong we did our fair share of bar hopping, and if there is one thing Hong Kong does well that’s bars. One of best our best finds was ORIGIN Bar in Hong Kongs Central district. Did someone say a bathtub cocktail Bar researching for cocktails After…… Continue reading A Bathtub Cocktail In Hong Kong
Romantic story Of McDermott Castle Lough Key
Visiting Lough Key for McDermott Castle One of our favourite places to visit is Lough Key Forest Park. We often spend many a afternoon there exploring the 350 hectare site. What always captures my imagination is the lonely castle ruins lying out in the Lough McDermott Castle. McDermotts Castle in the backfround The story of…… Continue reading Romantic story Of McDermott Castle Lough Key