Trip Report: Castles, Sheep, & Beer! Our 2 weeks in Ireland!
Nov 4th, 2008, 05:17 AM
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I'm so glad you got to see some of Dingle in the sun. It was misty and rainy when we started as well, and the Gallerus Oratory was all in the mists... but it cleared up shortly after that and it was spectacular. I do regret not seeing the Conor Pass in the sunlight - we also had a very scary, foggy drive up that!
Nov 4th, 2008, 06:57 AM
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Wonderful report Waterlily252! We missed out going to Ireland this year as Scotland took up a good portion of our trip so I am hoping that in 2009 we will get another chance - your report is going to be invalueable, thanks so much for taking the time to give us all such great tips for the road!
Nov 4th, 2008, 07:18 AM
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Enjoying your report very much. I predict great things for your marriage, based on 31 years with my husband. You have fun, are curious and enjoy being with each other. And the travel memories you create will come to be an important part of your shared memory.
I also have never found Dublin charming, although we've been three times and I really want to like it. Although your music pub crawl sounded like fun. The White House in Kinsale is also a favourite spot of ours. The Mad Monk and The Spaniard are also good places to eat.
Look forward to the rest of your report.
I also have never found Dublin charming, although we've been three times and I really want to like it. Although your music pub crawl sounded like fun. The White House in Kinsale is also a favourite spot of ours. The Mad Monk and The Spaniard are also good places to eat.
Look forward to the rest of your report.
Nov 4th, 2008, 08:52 AM
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I'm really enjoying your report. So much of your perceptions are similar to mine. Dublin has a lot of interesting sites. The charm of Ireland, however, is outside of the big cities (beyond the Pale).
Visiting Ireland is like going to a family reunion. Everyone is interested in you, what you do, where you live, are you enjoying your visit and gives more advice than you could take advantage of in a lifetime.
Guiness in Ireland is the best beer I've tasted. Unfortunately it doesn't travel well, so you'll have to go back to really experience that taste.
My favorites also surprised me: Blarney Castle, Killarney (and the National Park), Gallway, Hill of Tara, Newgrange. I went in May, had great weather and not too many tourists (probably more than you saw though).
Visiting Ireland is like going to a family reunion. Everyone is interested in you, what you do, where you live, are you enjoying your visit and gives more advice than you could take advantage of in a lifetime.
Guiness in Ireland is the best beer I've tasted. Unfortunately it doesn't travel well, so you'll have to go back to really experience that taste.
My favorites also surprised me: Blarney Castle, Killarney (and the National Park), Gallway, Hill of Tara, Newgrange. I went in May, had great weather and not too many tourists (probably more than you saw though).
