Belfast, Northern Ireland ~ Returning by Boat
Not sure where to list Belfast ~ under UK? under Ireland? We use Lonely Planet guides on most of our travels and they list Northern Ireland in the Ireland book. I’ll play it safe and list it under all...
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Disclaimer: These are my personal opinions about my visit to Belfast. If you’re looking for an in-depth history of “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland, this is not it. Most of my reluctance to visit...
View ArticleIreland: Dublin
I admit, my expectations of Dublin were so high I doubt any city could live up to my own hype. It’s not that I didn’t like Dublin, it’s more that I felt absolutely nothing while I was there. Usually...
View ArticleIreland: Cliffs, Waves, Wildlife ~ I LOVE County Clare!
Gannet soaring along the water near the Cliffs of Moher We hiked around the Cliffs of Moher which is about 8K south of Doolin but then decided we wanted to see it from the water as well so we booked a...
View ArticleIreland: Doolin Caves
Doolin Caves has the Great Stalactite which we heard about from several locals in Doolin. Having been to several caves in my past travels I wasn’t sure what to expect but have to say I was impressed by...
View ArticleIreland: County Cork
We woke up not knowing where we were going to spend the next two nights so I scanned the internet a bit, looked through the Lonely Planet guide and came up with Clonakilty. We took our time driving...
View ArticleIreland: My First Kiss…
…with the Blarney Stone. I was about seven years old the first time I ever heard of Blarney Castle and the tradition of kissing the “Blarney Stone” in order to get the Gift of Gab. My dad told me the...
View ArticleIreland: Dublin Part II
Our 15-day road trip of Scotland and Ireland ended with an overnight in Dublin. We couldn’t resist checking out O’Donoghue’s Bar (15 Merrion Row) after reading Lonely Planet’s review stating it as...
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