Welcome

Hi.  I’m Marie and you are very welcome to HopsSkipsandJumps.     If you are reading this you are probably like me – happiest when planning your next trip (or 2…  or 3….!) I’m a very unlikely victim of a travel bug.   Firstly,  the gene pool – my parents were of that generation that only […]

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Chasing Angels and Gargoyles in Armagh!

Back in 2018, I drew up a travel wish list (now badly in need of an update!). Not exactly the most exotic item on the list, but one aim was to sleep in every county in Ireland – I’d 2 left out of the 32 at the time. The following year, a few pals gave […]

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BLACK!

For Dan’s CFFC Crayola Box Black

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ON THE ROAD IN MONTENEGRO – (3) BUDVA AND THEREABOUTS

Yes! – another photogenic walled town on the Adriatic. But Budva possesses something Kotor craves – beaches! We’re still not talking stretches of golden sand but it’s a definite step up from the concrete shelves of its neighbour. The two towns aren’t far apart – just over 20km – so are often visited as short […]

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ON THE ROAD IN MONTENEGRO – (2) INTO THE MOUNTAINS

Montenegro isn’t a big country – only the size of Connecticut or about one fifth of the area of Ireland – but journey times are relatively slow so many potential day trips to the interior of the country are impractical. It’s a great contrast, however, to leave the crowded coastline and head inland for even […]

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BROWN!

For Dan’s CFFC Crayola Box Brown

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