This morning was a relaxing one at Mount Juliet as we got to sleep in and when up we packed for our trip home. After walking around the wooded areas of the grounds we finished our time at the lovely estate with lunch at the clubhouse out on the sunny…
This morning we got an early start and headed to the Waterford Crystal factory in… you guessed it, Waterford. The tour was great and showed us all the stages from the blowing the crystal into the mould to the design, cutting and polishing. It was a great tour and at…
After a delicious meal at the Druid Cottage Jenn and I got on our merry way to the city of Cork in the south of Ireland. Along the way we stopped at a very well known church in the Gogane Barra park for some photos. This was definitely not something…
This morning we left Kilorglin to make the grand circle tour of the Ring of Kerry. The ring is littered with ruins from centuries old stone monuments and gives stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean. Of course the weather was rainier than it has been for us, so we couldn’t…
This morning we got a later start at 10 am and drove the short distance to Kilarney National Park. We parked at the famous Muckross house, currently undergoing some rebuilding. We took the path along the river up to Torc falls. A small waterfall but lovely none the less. As…
This afternoon once we were settled in the new B&B, Jenn and I went around the Dingle Peninsula. It says it should take 4 hours and we did it in about 3, with some longer stops for my necessary Ogham stone photo. We began with some stops at really old…
Not many stops today so far today – just got into Vantry where we had to be reaccomodated at another b&b due to a family loss. I much appreciate the fact that the arrangements were made for us and we weren’t left trying to figure it out on our own….
Yesterday had a relaxing start with a later breakfast before our short trip to Ashford Castle. The grounds were beautiful and we enjoyed a nice stroll into some hidden garden spaces. After the castle, we drove to Galway for lunch and dessert before heading to the B&B. Because we arrived…
And what really sucks is that I have no Annual Pass right now which means no Disney for me till our November trip to Florida. Tough life right? Woke up later this morning which was nice – had breakfast at St. Marcs – chocolate gooey croissant, yum. Our day at…
