Category Archives: People We have Meet on the Gap Year

Recent Return Visit to Ireland

Posted on October 22, 2014 by agclontarf

Having never lived abroad, it’s a new experience for Nuala and I, to return home for holidays. I wonder if we are experiencing the same feelings that emigrants, coming home on holidays feel too. Also you notice different things about … Continue reading →

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Metz – A city of helpful People

Posted on October 6, 2014 by agclontarf

On our journey up the Moselle we stopped at Metz. It’s a beautiful city full of flowers . The marina was in a perfect location in the middle of the city but more importantly the people were so helpful. Well … Continue reading →

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Once again we have landed on our feet! Chalon perfect for the winter

Posted on October 3, 2014 by agclontarf

Yesterday was our first day at winter mooring in Chalon sur Saone. It’s perfect! We deserve it as we had to travel for 42 days, motoring 1525 km, go through 171 locks and 3 tunnels to get here! A lot … Continue reading →

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Two days to our winter destination in Chalon sur Saone- another coincidence

Posted on September 29, 2014 by agclontarf

We are now cruising down the Saone and nearly at the end of our boat travels for this year. This journey has been both a great adventure and a time of personal awareness. We keep having good coincidences, as if … Continue reading →

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Nuala brings two men she met on the quayside, to the boat!

Posted on August 24, 2014 by agclontarf

We have returned to Berlin. We are retracing our steps through the centre of Berlin along the Spree River.  I was going to tell you about this….. but then, Nuala brought two German men back to the boat.

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Today we leave Zeuthen in former East Germany after 39 days.

Posted on August 20, 2014 by agclontarf

Today we dragged ourselves away from Boothaus Roll in Zeuthen. We have been here since 12th July. This is the longest we stayed anywhere. In our hearts we did not want to move but we must as we have a Gap … Continue reading →

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Berlin family entertains us- our first night in a house in four months

Posted on July 21, 2014 by agclontarf

On Friday, Nuala and I set off to visit Heike and her family. Nuala first met Heike thirty seven years ago when they were both au pairs in Paris. Heike reminded Nuala that it was twenty seven years since they … Continue reading →

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The Lakes around Berlin

Posted on July 14, 2014 by agclontarf

As Germany won the World Cup last night, you can guess we are in a very happy place today! We got our T.V. out and watched it ourselves. I did not realise before we came to Berlin how many large … Continue reading →

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Our First Impressions of Germany

Posted on July 9, 2014 by agclontarf

We have been in Germany nineteen days now and our first impressions are below…. After spending almost three months in France, and with Nuala having such good French, we were worried about moving to Germany. But as I reminded Nuala, … Continue reading →

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Journey from Bingen to St Goar- The Narrowest and Fastest Section of the Rhine

Posted on June 30, 2014 by agclontarf

All the guide books warn that the river section from Bingen to Saint Goar can be fast and dangerous due to strong currents and shallow areas. At the same time, they say it is the most beautiful section of the … Continue reading →

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