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Fishing in Northern Norway - on a fishing trip from Arnoy Brygge

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Now we have tried fishing in Northern Norway! Yesterday we had the opportunity to join a fishing trip from Arnoy Brygge on the island of Arnoy outside Bodö. Although it was a bit grey, we must say that it was fantastic to get out in the fresh sea air and spend half a day among seals, seagulls and sea eagles.

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The Salt Stream in Norway - the world's strongest tidal current

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The Salt Stream in Norway, or Saltstraumen as it is called in Norwegian, is the strongest tidal stream in the world. Many people come here to watch the spectacle of strong forces meeting in the water, but you can also come here to fish, dive, hike or go on boat trips.

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This is where we will be travelling in midsummer

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As we told you before, we are going on an exciting trip in midsummer. Someone asked if we plan to use our new hiking trousers, and yes we do! So where is the trip going? We will tell you today!

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Building a house on an island in Lake Mälaren

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Peter is helping our friends build a house on an island in Lake Mälaren, which is why we are currently on beautiful Ringsö. Here we have been able to enjoy the wonderful summer weather, and there has even been swimming. But the focus is really on building a house! The summer house on Ringsö lacks a kitchen, running water and a real floor ...

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Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland - 10 filming locations

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Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland that we intend to take you to. If you've been following our journey around Ireland, you've already seen several of these, but we thought it would be fun to put them all together in one post. Northern Ireland was more packed with Game of Thrones locations than we realised, and because we love this TV show, following in the footsteps of the series became a journey in itself.

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Visiting Skellig Michael - Star Wars in Ireland

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Did you know that several scenes in Star Wars were filmed in Ireland? When planning our trip to Ireland, we decided early on that we wanted to visit Skellig Michael. Peter was very enthusiastic about visiting the steep rocky island with the old monastery. It turned out that visiting Skellig Michael wasn't easy... but today we can still tell you about this dramatic island!

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The sacred monastic village of Glendalough - and Ireland's highest waterfall

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Our last two motorhome trips in Ireland were to the sacred monastic village of Glendalough and to Ireland's highest waterfall, Powerscourt. Walking around the old (and new!) graves in the medieval monastic village of Glendalough was a very special experience. The waterfall provided a spectacular end to the motorhome trip. But, even though we returned the motorhome, the trip in Ireland was not over!

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Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland - kissing the Blarney stone

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Blarney Castle in Ireland is located just outside the city of Cork. As well as visiting the castle itself and kissing "The Blarney Stone", you can walk around the extensive gardens, which include mysterious stone formations and a poisonous garden. This castle has everything a real castle should have!

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Killarney National Park - and the town of Killarney in Ireland

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Welcome to Killarney in Ireland! Killarney National Park and the town of Killarney are located in the south-west of the country, at one end of the famous Ring of Kerry tourist route. We had seen some pictures before coming here, and yet we were almost stunned when we arrived at the national park. What greenery! Moreover, we found a small charming town and, of course, some castles and mansions ...

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Into the fog - around the Irish Dingle Peninsula

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Now we've driven around the Dingle Peninsula on the west coast of Ireland. And no, we haven't always nice weather in Ireland, although you might think so. The sun is often shining, but when we drove around Dingle, it was a dense milk-white fog, with some rain in between. Today we can tell you about Irish fog, narrow road encounters, colourful towns, a minimal church and an intriguing language.

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