Tam n pups winter trip 2022

[Northernraider]

We have now moved slightly west of ballycastle to kinbane Castle.

 

[Northernraider]

Wow ...well this is just a stunning location , easy access to this carpark despite the p4n description saying not for large vehicles. I could drive an Artic down here with no issues. Toilet block open 24/7 so handy if you need that. The walk down is very easy....the walk back up requires a level of fitness as its bloody steep . But well worth it. The castle itself is mostly gone just leaving the ruin of the tower but the backdrop is quite something with views over to rathlin Island and behind that Scotland can clearly be seen. Another beautiful warm sunny day too which is always a bonus for photographs .

 

[Lenny HB]

Whatever next - selfies of you having a pee.

 

[pagey]

I think one of the dogs is taking the photos

 

[Just smiffy]

Whatever next - selfies of you having a pee.

That was my first thought too…

Great location Tam and dogs look like their having a great time…

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[Minxy]

Whatever next - selfies of you having a pee.

Ditto

 

[nicholsong]

Belhaven Bay has got one

Very Irish.

 

[jumartoo]

I'm really beginning to regret our aborted Irish trip when Covid lockdown started. We had the ferry booked and Spanish friends bought me a travel book on Ireland (in Spanish to keep practicing) for Christmas.

We had to cancel and we don't anticipate taking the motorhome in that direction now.

I'll keep following your photos and trip and live it vicariously.

 

[Mikey RV]

Whatever next - selfies of you having a pee.

He will be modelling in catalogs with poses like that.

 

[pagey]

Or strictly come dancing

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[Northernraider]

Tonight's stop over . On the clifftop overlooking the Carrick a rede rope bridge.

 

[Dutch 68]

Tonight's stop over . On the clifftop overlooking the Carrick a rede rope bridge. View attachment 668974View attachment 668975View attachment 668976View attachment 668977View attachment 668978View attachment 668979View attachment 668980View attachment 668981View attachment 668982

Stunning Tam

 

[Feltwell]

The Antrim coast is just so lovely, I don't know why it isn't more widely known about. Ireland in general, so long as you avoid the places the coachloads of Americans go to, I always found to be pretty quiet, much more so than comparable places on this side of the water.

 

[Dutch 68]

The Antrim coast is just so lovely, I don't know why it isn't more widely known about. Ireland in general, so long as you avoid the places the coachloads of Americans go to, I always found to be pretty quiet, much more so than comparable places on this side of the water.

Ferry prices will make sure that it keeps quiet

 

[Mikey RV]

Tam you have been so lucky with the weather, great photos.

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[Northernraider]

Ferry prices will make sure that it keeps quiet

They are not much different from the channel prices.

 

[Dutch 68]

They are not much different from the channel prices.

When I looked in the summer going over from Wales it was about 4 times the channel prices

 

[Northernraider]

When I looked in the summer going over from Wales it was about 4 times the channel prices

Calias to Dover is £149 as is cairnryan to Belfast. Dublin to holyhead £199

Tunnel for me now £200

 

[Lenny HB]

Calias to Dover is £149 as is cairnryan to Belfast. Dublin to holyhead £199

Tunnel for me now £200

Just booked Newhaven/Dieppe for next week £83.
Going back Amsterdam/Newcastle 16 hour crossing with cabin £177.

 

[Northernraider]

Just booked Newhaven/Dieppe for next week £83.
Going back Amsterdam/Newcastle 16 hour crossing with cabin £177.

Must be the van size or something. I can't find any channel crossings for that price for my van and the dogs . For end of November. Cheapest is £149 .

Tunnel is ridiculous price now unless I travel at stupid o'clock

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[Northernraider]

I'm now the only motorhome parked here BUT there are 3 pvc campers , a ducato , a sprinter and a movano and one vw t6


Jesus fffin Christmas, it's like a competition to see who can open and close their doors the most ...its unbelievable. I wish if these idiots can't learn to close doors properly then they would buy vans big enough to travel in that they don't need to keep going in and out all the bloody doors.


In all the years I had vw campers I don't ever recall having to go out the side door to open the front doors etc and why they open the slider close the slider then open the cab close the cab only to open the bloody slider again I don't know.

It can't be accidental it must be deliberate, otherwise every pvc owner must be braindead as all of them are doing it .

 

[CazPaul]

Just booked Newhaven/Dieppe for next week £83.
Going back Amsterdam/Newcastle 16 hour crossing with cabin £177.

Wow that Amsterdam/Newcastle price is really cheap,,we’ve done that route loads and never had it that cheap.

 

[Just smiffy]

Tunnel is ridiculous price now unless I travel at stupid o'clock

I’m stupid…. Just need a bloody van now..

 

[Northernraider]

I’m stupid…. Just need a bloody van now..

Even at 2am I get quoted £160 plus 66 for dogs

Ferry for dogs is immediately 20 quid cheaper .

 

[Lenny HB]

Even at 2am I get quoted £160 plus 66 for dogs

Ferry for dogs is immediately 20 quid cheaper .

I don't travel at silly times, Newhaven is 10am, Amsterdam one is 5:30pm.

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[Lenny HB]

Wow that Amsterdam/Newcastle price is really cheap,,we’ve done that route loads and never had it that cheap.

Booked for the 2nd Nov, includes 10% discount via C&CC.

 

[Northernraider]

I don't travel at silly times, Newhaven is 10am, Amsterdam one is 5:30pm.

OK I can get Newhaven to dieppe for £98 . No option to add pets as far as I can see though

 

[Lenny HB]

OK I can get Newhaven to dieppe for £98 . No option to add pets as far as I can see though

I get 20% discount for being over 60.

Dogs £18 each.

 

[Northernraider]

I get 20% discount for being over 60.

And as soon as I add dogs it becomes £152


So more expensive than it cost me to bring them to Ireland and more than Dover to calais too.


Just the way it is when yeve got dogs

 

[Minxy]

Calias to Dover is £149 as is cairnryan to Belfast. Dublin to holyhead £199

Tunnel for me now £200

3 x Dogs to Ireland = £0 x 2 journeys = £0
3 x Dogs on Tunnel to France = £66 x 2 journeys = £132
3 x Dogs on Ferry to France = £45 x 2 journeys = £90

Just booked Newhaven/Dieppe for next week £83.
Going back Amsterdam/Newcastle 16 hour crossing with cabin £177.

Strewth that's cheap!

Must be the van size or something. I can't find any channel crossings for that price for my van and the dogs . For end of November. Cheapest is £149 .

Tunnel is ridiculous price now unless I travel at stupid o'clock

Its the dogs Tam, we've got the same problem ... we were down to 2 just like you then got another ... need our heads examined!

Just the way it is when yeve got dogs

Ain't that the truth.

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