On the north- eastern side of the island of La Palma (one of the Canary Islands), there’s an area called Charco Azul in San Andres y Sauces. People love this place on TripAdvisor, and I agree that it’s a fantastic place to chill out – although it feels rather touristy. I imagine it gets a whole […]
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Las Galletas, Tenerife
Imagine a row of volcanic islands that offer a dry desert-like landscape as well as forests, beautiful beaches and mountains with loads of caves, great surfing conditions, tropical fruit and really comfortable weather. You might have heard of Tenerife, and if not, you’ve probably heard of the Canary Islands and have a general idea ofwhere […]
Rocky Bay
In good weather, Rocky Bay can get busy. People might bring those little disposable barbecues with them, beach towels decorate the space and small children work away with a spade in the sand while the brave ones hop in the waves with their hands up. When the tide is low, there is more beach to go round […]
Red Barn Beach
It was midday when we stopped over at Red Barn Beach near Youghal, but it almost looked like dawn. The brooding clouds diffused the light really nicely and the colours and reflections were muted and gentle. It was a really good day to have my camera with me. There’s so much space on this beach […]
Youghal
If I’m not wrong, one of the biggest claims to fame of Youghal is that there were a few shots of the 1950’s version of Moby Dick taken in this town (instead of New Bedford, which had changed too much in the previous century – in other words, Youghal had not changed much). The town is a historic […]
Inchy
Well worth the drive west, Inchydoney is a lovely beach on the good and bad weather days. It’s actually part of an island that’s connected to the mainland by two causeways. If you’re looking for a good spot for lunch or a pint, visit the quaint nearby town of Clonakilty. We were lucky to stop at […]
One Day in Nature’s Valley
Monkeys, Knysna loeries, deer, snakes and dolphins are a few of the things that you might be lucky enough to see on a stop-over in Nature’s Valley. Off-season times are the quietest, and can still have good weather. We visited the reserve area towards the end of April and had the campsite, and most of […]