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.
10
Feb
Day 4: Karlstad (Sweden) –> Östersund (Sweden)

Day 4: Karlstad (Sweden) –> Östersund (Sweden)

Today, our long drive north continues. Alcohol limits The legal alcohol drive limit is low here in Sweden at 0.
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10
Feb
Reindeer on the road

Night Vision Assist

This is a costly option rarely chosen by Porsche owners when specifying their cars.  It's often seen as
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09
Feb
Our route

Day 3: Copenhagen (Denmark) –> Karlstad (Sweden)

We awake to a fresh snowy Copenhagen morning with plenty of construction around our hotel in this area. Today we
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08
Feb
Our route

Day 2: Hook of Holland (Netherlands) –> Copenhagen (Denmark)

Today's drive is unavoidable: it's going to be a long one.  At over 1,000 km,
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07
Feb
Our route

Day 1: Dublin (Ireland) –> Harwich (United Kingdom)

There is no denying that today's plan is a repeat of our route between Dublin and Harwich that
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06
Feb
Winter road trip

Preparation for the arctic

We'll drive across some of Europe's longest bridges and venture deep into the Swedish wilderness. We&
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12
Jan
Porsche Service Bay

Scheduled Service: January 2026

Our 911 Targa had its first scheduled service today just a little before it hit its 30,000 km on
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05
Jan
That's all folks!

Targa to the Black Forest, Germany: Conclusion

Thank you all for following along with us to the Black Forest in Germany and back again. In 9 days
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04
Jan
Our route

Day 9: Harwich (United Kingdom) –> Dublin (Ireland)

If the crossing was rough, we certainly slept through it! After a light breakfast in the Stena Plus lounge, we
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03
Jan
Day 8: Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) –> Hook of Holland (Netherlands)

Day 8: Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) –> Hook of Holland (Netherlands)

Today we start the 1,300 km journey back to Dublin. It is unusual for us to be six days
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