Another peaceful sleep in our beloved camper we woke to blue sky’s in Gallway! We drank our tea and showered with pace as the road was calling us. There were some great markets in town and we sipped on coffee, James had his bagel and we bought some divine organic produce for this evening. We do tend to get quite excited to cook these days when the opportunity arises.
The first stop was in Knock, not really worth the stop. We thought we were visiting an old monastery, which it was however the restorations made it look very modern-day and not in a great way. So we went to Sligo where again we had a road block with entering the Abby as we had run out of Euros and didn’t want to get any out as we were northbound. Really cute little village to walk around, as usual plenty of Irish pubs to quench the thirst.
We drove through Donegal and found a picnic spot around the Lough Eske. It was a little bit of a mission to find the ideal spot as the narrow roads and limited parking was a little tricky for the van. But we found a grand wee spot and had a yummy picnic in the van as the Irish summer is blessing us with a lot of rain.
We arrived in Derry/Londonderry around 5. We booked an Air B&B for the night as campgrounds are difficult to find in the north. The Derry wall was our evening stroll. Built in the 1600’s this structure is still standing strong. It’s a great walk along the top of the wall with a few signs explaining the history along the way.
Top Tip:
EVEn THOUGH IT WAS A SATURDAY IT WAS RATHER QUIET IN TOWN, SO IF YOU’RE AFTER A BIG NIGHT OR DINNER LEAVE IT TILL LATER…..WE THINK THAT’S WHEN THE CROWDS COME OUT.
We made pizzas for dinner with the market ingredients! It’s soooo great to cook again.
Free Derry
After breakfast we explored the murals around Derry and learnt a lot about Bloody Sunday. At each of the twelve murals there are information stands that explain the significance of each image. It was really sad to think that really wasn’t long ago, and heartbreaking to see the memorial of all the young lives that were lost.
It was really special being able to spend time walking through Derry as this is where Nana and Grandad are from. I was able to see some of the sights nana recommended, in particular the Guildhall where she would perform her spectacular jig!
We left Derry around 11am to travel along the coast to Belfast.
100 Days of Travel 
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