Tuesday, 16 Jul 2013 | Views [310]
Decided the best way to see Dublin was the hop on hop off bus and it worked well. We did the whole run first and then decided to see the Viking/Medieval/Archeology museum, and the Celtic History Museum. Both were well done and informative.... Read more >
Monday, 15 Jul 2013 | Views [337]
Happy birthday Dad !! Woke up this morning to no noise, as we are in the country and our first cool morning. Headed for Blarney and must admit I was impressed by the castle. It was much bigger and more interesting than I had expected. Ummed about kissing ... Read more >
Sunday, 14 Jul 2013 | Views [314]
Headed off to Muckross house for a tour. This house has a claim to fame that Queen Victoria visited in 1861. Inside it is grand without being ornate. It actually felt quite comfortable - I could cope with this! We got to go through all the ... Read more >
Saturday, 13 Jul 2013 | Views [307]
Had another lovely Irish brekkie then headed off for County Clare. The countryside was amazing. Apart from the rock walls, the fields look like they grow rocks. We headed to Killarney with two stops. First at the circle fort of Caherconnell which is ... Read more >
Friday, 12 Jul 2013 | Views [336]
Happy birthday Brydie! Today we took Brydie's recommendation and headed off by ferry to the Aran Islands. They were really interesting though I am not sure how people actually survived here. It is rock - no dirt. They had to make dirt by composting ... Read more >
Thursday, 11 Jul 2013 | Views [355]
3 U Bahn and one bus ride & we were at Schonefeld airport and on out way to Dublin. I like the German transport system, even with all the stairs. Plane ride was uneventful and then we picked up our little Yaris and spent two and a half hours ... Read more >
