diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index dffa930..5087825 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Cherbourg → Paris → Strasbourg → Walldorf (Sep 2, ~10h drive) | [06d](locations/06d-connemara.md) | Connemara | WAW section 4 | Aug 18–20; Sky Road, bog, Kylemore | | [06e](locations/06e-galway.md) | Galway | WAW section 5 | Aug 21–22; city, Aran Islands, best workation base | | [06f](locations/06f-clare.md) | Clare | WAW section 6 | Aug 23–24; Cliffs of Moher, Burren, Doolin | -| [06g](locations/06g-kerry.md) | Kerry | WAW section 7 | Aug 27–29; Dingle, Ring of Kerry, Skellig Michael | +| [06g](locations/06g-kerry.md) | Kerry | WAW section 7 | Aug 25–26; Dingle, Skellig or Ring of Kerry | | [06h](locations/06h-cork.md) | Cork | City stop | Aug 29–30; English Market, Kinsale, Blarney | | [07](locations/07-dublin.md) | Dublin | End anchor + events | Aug 30 football, Aug 31 concert | | [08](locations/08-return-via-france.md) | Return: Dublin → Walldorf | Ferry + drive | Dublin → Cherbourg → Walldorf by Sep 2 | diff --git a/locations/06-wild-atlantic-way.md b/locations/06-wild-atlantic-way.md index daaaf2a..b5c3309 100644 --- a/locations/06-wild-atlantic-way.md +++ b/locations/06-wild-atlantic-way.md @@ -17,18 +17,19 @@ The Wild Atlantic Way is a signed coastal route along Ireland's entire west coas | Aug 10 | Arrive Belfast (ferry from IoM) | 1 | [05-belfast.md](../locations/05-belfast.md) | | Aug 11 | Belfast — Titanic, Causeway Coast day trip | 1 | — | | Aug 12 | Drive Belfast → Donegal Town | 1 | — | -| Aug 12–14 | **Donegal** | 3 | [06a-donegal.md](06a-donegal.md) | -| Aug 15–16 | **Sligo** | 2 | [06b-sligo.md](06b-sligo.md) | -| Aug 17–19 | **Mayo** | 3 | [06c-mayo.md](06c-mayo.md) | -| Aug 20–22 | **Connemara** | 3 | [06d-connemara.md](06d-connemara.md) | -| Aug 23–24 | **Galway** | 2 | [06e-galway.md](06e-galway.md) | -| Aug 25–26 | **Clare** | 2 | [06f-clare.md](06f-clare.md) | -| Aug 27–29 | **Kerry** | 3 | [06g-kerry.md](06g-kerry.md) | -| Aug 29–30 | **Cork** | 2 | [06h-cork.md](06h-cork.md) | -| Aug 30 (morning) | Cork → Dublin (drive ~3h) | — | — | +| Aug 12–13 | **Donegal** | 2 | [06a-donegal.md](06a-donegal.md) | +| Aug 14–15 | **Sligo** | 2 | [06b-sligo.md](06b-sligo.md) | +| Aug 16–18 | **Mayo** | 3 | [06c-mayo.md](06c-mayo.md) | +| Aug 19–20 | **Connemara** | 2 | [06d-connemara.md](06d-connemara.md) | +| Aug 21–22 | **Galway** | 2 | [06e-galway.md](06e-galway.md) | +| Aug 23–24 | **Clare** | 2 | [06f-clare.md](06f-clare.md) | +| Aug 25–26 | **Kerry** | 2 | [06g-kerry.md](06g-kerry.md) | +| Aug 27–28 | **Cork** | 2 | [06h-cork.md](06h-cork.md) | +| Aug 28 (eve) | Cork → Dublin (drive ~3h via M8) | — | — | +| **Aug 29** | **Dublin — arrive, settle, buffer day** | — | [07-dublin.md](07-dublin.md) | | **Aug 30** | **College Football, Aviva Stadium** | — | [07-dublin.md](07-dublin.md) | -Kerry Day 3 ends with a drive to Cork (~1.5h). Cork Day 2 ends with the drive to Dublin in time for the Aug 30 game. +**Compressions to make this work:** Donegal 2 days (skip Malin Head), Connemara 2 days (Sky Road + National Park, skip Inishbofin), Kerry 2 days (Dingle/Slea Head day 1 + Skellig or Ring of Kerry day 2 — pick one). Everything else at full allocation. ## EV Strategy Summary diff --git a/locations/06a-donegal.md b/locations/06a-donegal.md index 5e19b7f..49f92f8 100644 --- a/locations/06a-donegal.md +++ b/locations/06a-donegal.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ # Donegal > **Type:** WAW Section 1 of 7 -> **Dates:** ~Aug 12–14 (3 days) -> **Recommended stay:** 3 days +> **Dates:** ~Aug 12–13 (2 days) +> **Recommended stay:** 2–3 days > **Best for:** Dramatic cliffs, remote coast, Celtic heritage, wild landscapes ## Why Visit diff --git a/locations/06b-sligo.md b/locations/06b-sligo.md index a41bc4d..2af7ca0 100644 --- a/locations/06b-sligo.md +++ b/locations/06b-sligo.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Sligo > **Type:** WAW Section 2 of 7 -> **Dates:** ~Aug 15–16 (2 days) +> **Dates:** ~Aug 14–15 (2 days) > **Recommended stay:** 2 days > **Best for:** Yeats country, surf beaches, megalithic sites, gentler cycling diff --git a/locations/06c-mayo.md b/locations/06c-mayo.md index 570cdd6..319ed29 100644 --- a/locations/06c-mayo.md +++ b/locations/06c-mayo.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Mayo > **Type:** WAW Section 3 of 7 -> **Dates:** ~Aug 17–19 (3 days) +> **Dates:** ~Aug 16–18 (3 days) > **Recommended stay:** 3 days > **Best for:** Ireland's best small town (Westport), Achill Island, holy mountain, ancient bog diff --git a/locations/06d-connemara.md b/locations/06d-connemara.md index 07f47fc..2394eb4 100644 --- a/locations/06d-connemara.md +++ b/locations/06d-connemara.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ # Connemara > **Type:** WAW Section 4 of 7 -> **Dates:** ~Aug 20–22 (3 days) -> **Recommended stay:** 3 days +> **Dates:** ~Aug 19–20 (2 days) +> **Recommended stay:** 2–3 days > **Best for:** The most haunting landscape in Ireland — bog, quartzite mountains, wild ponies, Atlantic inlets ## Why Visit diff --git a/locations/06e-galway.md b/locations/06e-galway.md index 5d12ce3..40ef157 100644 --- a/locations/06e-galway.md +++ b/locations/06e-galway.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Galway > **Type:** WAW Section 5 of 7 -> **Dates:** ~Aug 23–24 (2 days) +> **Dates:** ~Aug 21–22 (2 days) > **Recommended stay:** 2 days > **Best for:** Best city on the WAW, Aran Islands, traditional music, workation base diff --git a/locations/06f-clare.md b/locations/06f-clare.md index 701c567..2ad7b36 100644 --- a/locations/06f-clare.md +++ b/locations/06f-clare.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Clare > **Type:** WAW Section 6 of 7 -> **Dates:** ~Aug 25–26 (2 days) +> **Dates:** ~Aug 23–24 (2 days) > **Recommended stay:** 2 days > **Best for:** Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, traditional music in Doolin diff --git a/locations/06g-kerry.md b/locations/06g-kerry.md index 37b45bd..da504cf 100644 --- a/locations/06g-kerry.md +++ b/locations/06g-kerry.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ # Kerry > **Type:** WAW Section 7 of 7 -> **Dates:** ~Aug 27–29 (3 days) -> **Recommended stay:** 3 days +> **Dates:** ~Aug 25–26 (2 days) +> **Recommended stay:** 2–3 days > **Best for:** Dingle Peninsula, Ring of Kerry, Skellig Michael, the best seafood in Ireland ## Why Visit @@ -19,15 +19,14 @@ Kerry is the final section before Dublin and the one most people picture when th ## Itinerary ### Day 1 — Dingle Peninsula: Slea Head Drive -Drive from Clare to Dingle town (~2h via Tralee). Charge in Tralee or Dingle. Afternoon: drive or cycle the Slea Head loop — beehive huts, Gallarus Oratory, Connor Pass. Evening in Dingle town: seafood dinner at Out of the Blue or Ashe's, music session at An Droichead Beag. +Drive from Clare to Dingle town (~2h via Tralee). Charge in Tralee or Dingle. Afternoon: Slea Head loop — beehive huts, Gallarus Oratory, Connor Pass. Evening in Dingle town: seafood dinner at Out of the Blue or Ashe's, music session at An Droichead Beag. -### Day 2 — Skellig Michael (if booked) OR Ring of Kerry -**If you have a Skellig boat trip:** Portmagee departure ~9–10am. The trip is ~2.5h on the island; return by early afternoon. Afternoon: recover/explore Portmagee and the Skellig Experience visitor centre. +### Day 2 — Skellig Michael (if booked) OR Ring of Kerry, then drive to Cork +**If you have a Skellig boat trip:** Portmagee departure ~9–10am. ~2.5h on the island; return early afternoon. Drive to Cork (~1.5h via N22) in the evening. -**If no Skellig booking:** Drive the Ring of Kerry counterclockwise — Killarney → Kenmare → Waterville → Cahersiveen → Killorglin → Killarney. Full day, ~4–5h driving with stops. Kenmare for lunch. +**If no Skellig booking:** Ring of Kerry counterclockwise — Killarney → Kenmare → Waterville → Cahersiveen → Killorglin. Kenmare for lunch. Drive to Cork (~1.5h) after. Arrive Cork by evening. -### Day 3 — Killarney National Park, then drive to Cork -Morning: Killarney National Park — Torc Waterfall and a short walk around Muckross Lake, or the Gap of Dunloe. Charge in Killarney (Tesla SC). After lunch: drive to Cork (~1.5h via N22). Arrive Cork by evening. +**Note:** With 2 days in Kerry, Killarney National Park doesn't get its own day. Torc Waterfall is a 30-min stop off the N71 on the way to Portmagee or while driving the Ring — worth the detour. ## EV Charging diff --git a/locations/06h-cork.md b/locations/06h-cork.md index 7593fe4..82bee52 100644 --- a/locations/06h-cork.md +++ b/locations/06h-cork.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Cork > **Type:** City stop — between Kerry and Dublin -> **Dates:** ~Aug 30–31 (2 nights) +> **Dates:** ~Aug 27–28 (2 nights) > **Recommended stay:** 2 days > **Best for:** Food scene, rebel history, day trips to Kinsale and Blarney