For The Love of Travel

My favorite places, photos and stories

May 11, 2026
by Lids
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10/5/2026 Counties Antrim and Down

Another gorgeous day to wake up to…sun was shining at 7am! Took the opportunity to drive off early from Derry and when reaching Whitepark Bay, ohhh! reminded me so much of Aussie beaches…made me feel a bit homesick. And that … Continue reading

May 11, 2026
by Lids
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9/5/2026 County Antrim

Woke up to gorgeous sunny weather this morning and I immediately thought…must “Walk the Wall” first thing. The Derry Walls were built 1613-1619 to enclose the new Plantation city of London-Derry, controlling trade as well as fortifcation. (The Plantation of … Continue reading

May 9, 2026
by Lids
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8/5/2026 County Derry

Arrived at B&B accommodation in Londonderry early and the wonderful Emmett and Katie allowed me to stow my luggage in the suite. Staying up the hill from the ‘Bogside area’, called that because it was built on reclaimed marshland—a “bog”—that … Continue reading