Date: 29th June 2019
Travelled: 95 kilometres from Rathmullan in County Donegal to Derry in Northern Ireland
Visited: Dunree Head Military Museum and driving the Inishowen
Stayed: Derry, St. Columbโs Park, car-park. Free no services. N55.00021, W07.30952
Budget: 27 days @ โฌ83 per day
Cannot say we had the best nights sleep in the ferry car-park in Rathmullan. An impromptu game of soccer started over on the beach about 3am. Got over that just in time for two seagulls apparently the size of emus to commence mating on the roof of the Hymer at 4.30am.
So we have a little lie in this morning. Our ferry doesnโt depart until 10.40am, so thereโs plenty of time for a long walk, service the Hymer, breakfast and a chat with our Irish neighbours before joining the queue.
Crossing Louth Swilly to Buncrana will save 80-90 kms required for the drive around through Letterkenny. 
The 20 minute crossing is โฌ30 for a motorhome.
Off the ferry in Buncrana, itโs a substantial town but we will not be stopping, except to take a quick picture of this imposing structure. 
So here we are back on the WAW (N) and the R roads. The 5 tonne limit on this bridge required a rolling photo.
Driving the Inishowen Peninsula today should see us conclude the Wild Atlantic Way . It finishes at the Northern Ireland border and we plan on making Derry tonight.
We arrive to find the car-park full of Honda Gold Wing motorcycles and old bikers wandering about. So we park just outside and have a coffee. 
There are some great views across the Swilly.
Pam loves an old wooden bridge ! 
The lower battery is divided from the mainland by a 3m crevice.
Aircraft search lights and other fun stuff. 
The site is littered with artillery pieces from the Crimea to WWI.
An Inishowen traffic jam. 
The green centre line is Irish for motorhomes only.
The R238 over the Clonmany is straight and steep. 
The road down is steep and winding.
As we approach Londonderry to use its English name we cross into Northern Ireland and our tour of the Wild Atlantic Way concludes. We have completed 1950 kms from Kinsale in the south to Derry in the north experiencing the amazing coastlines and panoramic scenery of the west coast. We did by-pass the Sheepโs Head and Dingle Peninsula on our way as well as a myriad of minor stops at small viewing points. I would recommend it to anyone (not driving their own motorhome), but the road surfaces on occasions are enough to ruin your day. Still we enjoyed it all the same.
We find a great little parking spot next to St Columbโs Park and a short walk down to the Peace Bridge. 
Crossing the River Foyle over the Peace Bridge. Itโs warm and sunny, two hours later itโs cold and wet. You donโt come to Ireland for the weather.
Michael and Pam
