Damien Glancy

Damien Glancy

Dublin, Ireland
Damien is a software engineer, photographer, and road-trip enthusiast from Dublin. With his wife Rose, he documents long journeys across Europe and the Arctic. Targa Trips is their travel diary and photo journal of the moments found along the road.
04
May
Day 4: Keswick (England) –> Dublin (Ireland)

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
Hiking along the Derwentwater

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
Our overnight stay at The Swan in Newby Bridge

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
Crossing the Irish Sea

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
About to unwrap our 911 Targa 4 GTS at Porsche Centre Dublin on 2 May, 2025

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

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
Our route

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
Our route

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
Our route

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
Our route

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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