01
Feb
Targa to Arctic Lapland / Winter 2026
After a successful trip over Christmas to The Black Forest in Germany, we are about to embark on a much
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Trips
26
Dec
Targa to the Black Forest, Germany / Winter 2025
Our first Targa Christmas road trip to the Black Forest takes us from Ireland to Germany in search of snow, quiet villages, winter hikes, and peaceful alpine roads. It’s a slower, more deliberate journey—6 days based in Freiburg with 3,500 km of winter driving ahead.
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01
May
Targa to The Lake District / Spring 2026
A last-minute May bank holiday escape to the Lake District — ferry to Holyhead, then open-top drives and hiking across Cumbria's lakes and fells.
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04
May
Day 4: Keswick (England) –> Dublin (Ireland)
An easy days drive back to the port of Holyhead and crossing over the Irish sea to our home in
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03
May
Day 3: Hiking along the shores of Derwentwater
We awake to an overcast and damp morning compared to yesterday. We're planning on doing some hiking today
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02
May
Day 2: Newby Bridge (England) –> Keswick (England)
After a midnight check-in, we slept soundly in our comfy room and woke in time for breakfast.
Like many hotels
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01
May
Day 1: Dublin (Ireland) –> Newby Bridge (England)
We both finish up work a little early for the long weekend and pack up our 911 Targa for the
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01
May
Our first year with the 911 Targa
Exactly one year ago today we decided to move from our Taycan to a 911 Targa. We had become experienced
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23
Feb
Conclusion
When we picked up our Targa at Porsche Centre Dublin in early May last year, I had the sense that
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22
Feb
Day 16: Harwich (United Kingdom) –> Dublin (Ireland)
Last day of our trip to arctic Lapland.
We have a calm and uneventful overnight crossing from the Netherlands. With
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21
Feb
Day 15: Kiel (Germany) –> Hook of Holland (Netherlands)
If the crossing was rough last night, we slept through it.
We did feel it a little bit rolling once
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20
Feb
Day 14: Oslo (Norway) –> Kiel (Germany)
Today is a very simple one ... make our boat to Germany that leaves Oslo at 14:00. As it is
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19
Feb
Day 13: Trondheim (Norway) –> Oslo (Norway)
We head down for a good breakfast in our hotel – the Radisson in Trondheim for what will be our last
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