I’m leaning towards the bold dark and moody option
Edit to add : I don’t do my hair or make up in the bathroom! I have a vanity in my office where I do that. This is for showering and brushing teeth and using the toilet.
I’m leaning towards a dark green !
Edit to add in case it’s helpful context … the majority of my house is green, blacks and taupes. I’m also a 30 year old woman who is fully (but tastefully) tattooed so I like things to be bold and moody.
This room is used for the toilet and shower, I don’t do my hair or make up in here so it doesn’t need to be bright.
Are there any apps where I can find good places to go paddle boarding? Looking for rivers, and lakes ! I’m more on the chill float vibe than actually having to workout 😂
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Hi! I am planning a 2 week Ireland road trip in late October and would love some feedback on the below (but open to feedback outside of these specific thoughts too):
Is this realistic for late October?
Am I underestimating driving times anywhere?
Does this west to north route flow well or feel rushed?
Is the Antrim Coast too much for one day?
Would you cut anything to slow this down or rework it into more 2 to 3 night stays?
I’m very open to changing things, cutting stops, adding better ones, or slowing it down if that makes more sense.
One note from a recent experience…I don’t love to stay in one place too long. I just got back from a trip to France, on someone else’s itinerary where we had 7 days in Nice and I was bored after day 3, felt like I saw all I needed to and had a beach day.
Also, I planned to be in Galway for Halloween, but someone mentioned it might not be as good as I’m thinking. If I don’t really care about city vibes, is Galway worth keeping or would you skip it and spend more time elsewhere? I’d be open to spending more time in the North too!
I originally built this as a full visual itinerary but can’t upload it here, so I wrote it out instead so I hope o didn’t miss anything! The goal is scenery, coastal drives, some city time, and not feeling rushed.
Big priorities are the west coast, Connemara, Donegal, the Antrim Coast, and ending in Belfast.
Day 1 Dublin (arrival)
Land early morning
Check in
Walk the city, breakfast and coffee
Lunch
Afternoon reset
Dinner
If it feels right, step into a pub
Bed
Day 2 Dublin
Slow start, breakfast and coffee
Trinity College and Book of Kells
Lunch
St Patrick’s Cathedral
Guinness Storehouse
Rest at hotel
Dinner
If it feels right, pub
Wind down
Day 3 Dublin to Dingle
Early start
Pick up car and get on the road
Rock of Cashel
Arrive in Dingle
Check in
Dinner
If it feels right, pub
Wind down
Day 4 Dingle Peninsula
Slow start
Slea Head Loop
Drive the coast, make stops wherever looks good
Ventry Beach
Dunquin Pier
Lunch
Continue the loop
Coumeenoole Beach
Return to Dingle
Dinner
If it feels right, pub
Wind down
Day 5 Dingle to Doolin
Easy morning
On the road, no rush
Ferry crossing
Continue on
Quick lunch
Check in and reset
Dinner at Homestead Cottage
One quiet pub
Wind down
Day 6 Doolin to Galway
Early start
On the road
Cliffs of Moher
Stay as long as it feels right
Return to Doolin
Lunch
Head toward Galway
Check in and reset
Dinner
Short walk
Wind down
Day 7 Galway (Halloween)
Easy morning, breakfast and coffee
Explore the city
Lunch
Reset at hotel
Early dinner
Head back out into Galway in the evening
Halloween parade
Street energy, music, movement
No real plan
Wind down
Day 8 Galway to Connemara (Clifden)
Early start
Leave Galway
Into Connemara
Kylemore Abbey
Connemara National Park
Lunch
Check in at Abbeyglen Castle
Sky Road drive
Return to hotel
Dinner
Wind down
Day 9 Clifden to Donegal
Early start
Leave Clifden
On the road north
Downpatrick Head
Continue north
Arrive in Donegal
Check in
Dinner
Wind down
Day 10 Donegal
Slow start
Head out to Slieve League
Take time there
Lunch
Return and reset
Dinner
Wind down
Day 11 Antrim Coast
Early start
Giants Causeway
Lunch
Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge
Optional Dunluce Castle
Check in along the coast
Dinner
Wind down
Day 12 Belfast (arrival)
Easy morning
On the road
Arrive in Belfast
Lunch
Black cab tour
Reset
Dinner
One drink
Wind down
Day 13 Belfast
Slow start
Titanic Museum
Lunch
Explore downtown
Get ready
Wedding
Wind down
Day 14 Belfast
Family day
Day 15 Heading home
Departure
Flight home
I’m planning an Ireland trip (October) and built this out pretty intentionally, less about rushing, more about feeling each place.
I worked long and hard on this, but I am open to feedback and edits. Cuts and additions welcome. Open to adjusting for more 2-3 night stays places. Need to be in Belfast for a wedding on the 31st.
I should mention, I don’t enjoy staying in one place too long. I was just in France on an itinerary I didn’t plan which had 7 days in Nice and I was bored after day 2.
Would love feedback on pacing, route, or anything I’m missing / should skip.
* if this feels a little ChatGPT it’s because I built my itinerary in PowerPoint and it won’t let me upload the document so I had chat write out the content of my PowerPoint so I could post it as text!*
Overview
Flying: Toronto → Dublin → Toronto
Renting a car
Focus: West coast, nature, slower travel, letting places land instead of overpacking the itinerary
Route (High-Level)
Days 1–2: Dublin
Days 3–4: Dingle
Days 5–6: Doolin / Cliffs of Moher
Day 7: Galway
Days 8–10: Connemara / West Coast exploring
Day 11: Northern Ireland (Antrim Coast)
Day 12: Belfast
Days 1–2: Dublin
Mindset: arrive well, don’t rush, let the city come to me
Day 1 (Arrival)
Land ~7am
Check in / settle
Walk the city, coffee, light exploring
Keep it easy
Dinner
Maybe a pub if it feels right
Early night
Day 2
Slow morning
Trinity College / Book of Kells
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Guinness Storehouse
Rest in afternoon
Dinner + casual evening
Days 3–4: Dingle (Shift West)
Intent: this is where the trip changes, more grounded, more landscape-driven
Day 3 (Drive)
Early start
Pick up car
Rock of Cashel stop
Drive west
Arrive Dingle late afternoon
Check in, reset
Dinner + pub
Day 4 – Dingle Peninsula
Slea Head Drive
Ventry Beach
Dunquin Pier
Coumeenoole Beach
Let the day unfold naturally
Days 5–6: Doolin / Cliffs of Moher
Day 5
Leave Dingle, no rush
Ferry crossing (Tarbert → Killimer)
Arrive Doolin
Check in + reset
Dinner
One quiet pub
Day 6
Cliffs of Moher
Stay as long as it feels right
No strict timeline
Head toward Galway
Day 7: Galway
Intent: reintroduce energy after slower coastal days
Arrive from Doolin
Check in
Walk the city
Shop, street music, wandering
Dinner + lively pub
Days 8–10: Connemara
Intent: quiet, expansive, less structured, one of the emotional peaks of the trip
Base somewhere in/near Connemara
Explore:
Kylemore Abbey
Connemara National Park
Sky Road
Clifden
Drive without strict plans
Lean into landscapes over “stops”
Slower mornings, flexible days
Day 11: Northern Ireland (Antrim Coast)
Intent: dramatic shift again, rugged, cinematic coastline
Long but scenic drive north
Highlights:
Giant’s Causeway
Causeway Coastal Route
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (if time/energy)
Take time with the drive itself
Day 12: Belfast
Final shift: back into city energy, but different from Dublin
Explore Belfast
Murals / history
Black Cab
Titanic
Good food, bars
Wind down the trip
Travel Philosophy
Not trying to “see everything”
Prioritizing feeling over checklist
Letting the drive be part of the experience
Leaving space for spontaneity
What I’d Love Feedback On
Is this pacing realistic?
Anything I’m missing on the west coast route?
Too much driving at any point?
Connemara — best base area?
Antrim Coast — doable in one day or rushed?
Anything overrated I should skip?
If you’ve done this route or live there, I’d really appreciate your perspective.
Trying to do this well, not just do it fast.