Outdoors
Alice Our New Campervan Conversion
Campervan Conversion Alice, yep we finally named our campervan, only a year after buying her as a nine-seater minibus. Officially she is a Vauxhall Vivaro, and we finished the final conversion to a camper a week ago. Last year we did a temporary conversion to see what...
Knockma Forest Trail, Caherlistrane, Co Galway
Knockma Forest Trail Hi, and welcome back to another weekly post here on A Wandering Hippy. This time I am revisiting one of our most recent trips to the Knockma Forest Trail, which we did in February. Knockma is approximately a thirty-five-minute drive from Galway,...
Hike to the Lookout Post on Moyteogue Head, Keem Bay, Achill
Hi, and welcome back to my weekly blog post. This week I am revisiting a trip we took to Keem Bay in Achill during one of the periods between lockdowns in Ireland last year. Having visited many occasions, I had always wanted to hike up to the derelict lookout post on...
Clare Glen Forest
Hi and happy Friday to everyone. As promised, I am exploring Clare Glen Forest with you this week. Late last autumn, we were up visiting family in Gilford Co Down when my hubby’s brother, Phillip, suggested we all go for a walk in a forest park near Tandragee (I have...
Donegal and Sligo Walks
Hi there, the week has been so busy that I am just finishing this blog post on our latest short trip. Last weekend Alan had a few extra days off, and we decided to head away just for two nights. It’s funny how this type of vacation would have been the norm for us,...
My 5 Favourite Beaches in County Galway
Hi again, this week I have been thinking about my favourite beaches in Co Galway, which I thought initially would be an easy task. Then I could have a wee chat about each of them. But, suddenly, the easy peasy idea seemed not as easy as I first considered. I happen to...