We started our Friday out nice and early to maximize our day left to explore! After a quick stop to return our rental car, we walked the 1.5 miles just south of the River Liffey to tour St. Patrick's Cathedral. It was quite impressive to have Christ Church and Saint Patrick's Cathedral emerge as we…
Category: London-Ireland 2017
Blog post from our July 2017 trip to London & Ireland.
“Big houses”, a Boat Ride, and Thai!?
... also known as incredible castles and a private boat ride, plus a fun stop in a small town! As we left Galway this morning we learned all the locals are very busy getting prepared for the upcoming (horse) race week. Sounds like the streets are flooded with thousands of people (including many celebrities that…
Castles, Cliffs & Charcuterie
I think I'm falling in love with Ireland more every day we spend here. We had another memorable day heading north bound. From Limerick, we drove just about 20 minutes and made a stop at the Bunratty Castle. Although it's definitely more of a tourist stop (think WAY glorified Hale Farm with actors, etc.) it…
“Kerry” On Our Way…
To part of the Ring of Kerry, that is! After a relaxed morning, we headed further west and enjoyed the views of our brief drive on the Ring of Kerry before we darted toward Dingle. Our first stop of the day was at Inch Beach. Although it's an overcast day with a sporadic light mist,…
Overcoming My Fear(s)…
I hate to make Dublin sound like a drag (we'll be back there later this week to really explore it), but WOW did we have a great time exploring the southeast of Ireland today! The weather was perfect (in the upper 60s and low 70s) with sun throughout the day. We started the day off…