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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09
Feb
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
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
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
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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05
Jan
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
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)
Today we start the 1,300 km journey back to Dublin. It is unusual for us to be six days
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02
Jan
Day 7: Finishing the B500
Our goal today is to both finish the remaining section of the B500 road and to experience the wintery conditions
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01
Jan
Day 6: Christmas markets in Baden-Baden
Today was a lazy day up to Baden-Baden for a late lunch.
And a visit to the Christmas market, that
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01
Jan
Freiburg, Germany at night
Walking around a quiet Freiburg, Germany on our way to dinner on New Year's Day, 2026.
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