Last fling for the long weekend?

SeamusG97

I know the forecast is bad and more in hope than expectation, we'll have one last fling before the winter closes in. Lough Derg on Saturday and (dropping teenager off to stay with her friend on the way) probably Baltimore or somewhere on the south coast for Sunday.
Am I the only optimist out there? I'm certain we'll get washed out.
I makes me think though - what are the best winter/off season places you've been to? Ireland or Europe?

I'll start with two:
Dingle pier in Winter on New Year's eve.

Monpazier in France in November - Deserted, crunching with ice underfoot and magical. All the summer tourists gone and just like it was a century (-or four - ago.

crabbypaddy

SeamusG97 wrote: »

I know the forecast is bad and more in hope than expectation, we'll have one last fling before the winter closes in. Lough Derg on Saturday and (dropping teenager off to stay with her friend on the way) probably Baltimore or somewhere on the south coast for Sunday.
Am I the only optimist out there? I'm certain we'll get washed out.
I makes me think though - what are the best winter/off season places you've been to? Ireland or Europe?

I'll start with two:
Dingle pier in Winter on New Year's eve.

Monpazier in France in November - Deserted, crunching with ice underfoot and magical. All the summer tourists gone and just like it was a century (-or four - ago.

Well my wife subscribes to the theory that theres no such thing as bad weather just the wrong clothes we've had to dig out the salopettes and ski jackets a few times.

Castlegregoy, Barleycove, Fanore, Mullaghmore in a gale are just awe inspiring.

Last time I stayed on the pier in dingle on new years there was lots of people jumping on cars in the parking lot, saw one of the locals pissing in the window of a squad car while the guards were dealing with a brawl, saw two bouncers having to lock a guy *in* the pub because they couldn't handle him .. feckin mental weekend must have been PCP in the pints.

Nekarsulm

Anyone been up the Coast Road in Antrim this time of year?
I think the Carrickareed rope bridge is closed off, but I haven't been up Cushendall/Cushendun since I was in short pants, and feel like a jaunt.

SeamusG97

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Anyone been up the Coast Road in Antrim this time of year?
I think the Carrickareed rope bridge is closed off, but I haven't been up Cushendall/Cushendun since I was in short pants, and feel like a jaunt.

Last time I was there was late nineties in a car. I seem to remember the coast road being very narrow in places but maybe I'm wrong? Beautiful part of the country though.

Martin_D

SeamusG97 wrote: »

I know the forecast is bad and more in hope than expectation, we'll have one last fling before the winter closes in. Lough Derg on Saturday and (dropping teenager off to stay with her friend on the way) probably Baltimore or somewhere on the south coast for Sunday.
Am I the only optimist out there? I'm certain we'll get washed out.
I makes me think though - what are the best winter/off season places you've been to? Ireland or Europe?

I'll start with two:
Dingle pier in Winter on New Year's eve.

Monpazier in France in November - Deserted, crunching with ice underfoot and magical. All the summer tourists gone and just like it was a century (-or four - ago.

Six or seven Campers in Tramore today - at Splashworld car park - the height barrier not in operation. With a small investment that spot would make a great Aire - €10 a night would be well worth it for location and convenience.

white van man pyh90tm

cliffs of moher

SeamusG97

In the end we stayed around Lough Derg - the weather held out and it was perfect. Driving south along the west of the lake we stopped off at Dromane-a place better known to boaters than Motorhomers. Near Whitegate it is a lovely secluded pier with a fixed barbeque and perfect setting. Wildcamp Heaven.

SeamusG97

crabbypaddy wrote: »

Well my wife subscribes to the theory that theres no such thing as bad weather just the wrong clothes we've had to dig out the salopettes and ski jackets a few times.

Castlegregoy, Barleycove, Fanore, Mullaghmore in a gale are just awe inspiring.

Last time I stayed on the pier in dingle on new years there was lots of people jumping on cars in the parking lot, saw one of the locals pissing in the window of a squad car while the guards were dealing with a brawl, saw two bouncers having to lock a guy *in* the pub because they couldn't handle him .. feckin mental weekend must have been PCP in the pints.

Wasn't me. Honest.....,,,