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The Temple Bar Dublin

Slane and onto Dublin

Our tour around Ireland is, sure enough, coming to an end and today we head over to Dublin. From here we will fly out to Zürich. But on the way, we wanted to try to catch up with a friend of ours from back when I worked at the London Hilton on Park Lane and […]

Kings Head Pub Galway

Galway City & Latin Quarter

After a wet evening yesterday we woke to patchy blue skies over Galway. Our BnB was small but comfortable and the breakfast great. Day 1197 – June 11th 2017 Following are images from our day in Galway. I reserved a table in Monroe’s Tavern for dinner which was a blessing as the place was packed […]

The Cliffs of Moher

Killarney to Galway Via Cliffs of Moher

Continuing on with our tour of Ireland we leave Killarney and head to Galway. This is along the Atlantic Way and here we make a stop at the Cliffs of Moher. The Cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland’s most popular tourist destinations, with nearly one million visitors each year. Day 1196 – June 10th […]

Ring of Kerry tour

Ring of Kerry Tour

Today we joined a tour that took us around the Ring of Kerry road. You can do this drive yourself but we decided so that each of us could relax and enjoy it more to take a tour. These are some of the images from our day on the Ring of Kerry tour. Day 1195 […]

Colourful shops in Killarney

Killarney

Killarney is where we stayed for the next two nights. We had a very nice hotel or more of a Bed & Breakfast. Most comfortable and a fabulous cooked breakfast. We had dinner in town after checking in and then a good nights sleep ready for our Ring of Kerry tour in the morning. Day […]

Blarney Castle

Originally built-in 1446, this is the third castle to stand on these grounds. Back in the tenth century, the very first wooden castle was here. Today this castle is visited by thousands each year. This was our turn to kiss the Blarney Stone. Day 1194 – June 8th 2017 The Poison Garden at Blarney Castle […]

Cork city

Kinsale to Cork

Early morning in Kinsale before continuing our drive along the Atlantic Way. A misty cold morning greeted us and after checking out from our respective accommodations we met up in town and had a quick drive around and then fueled up on coffee before heading off. Day 1194 – June 8th 2017   CORK for […]

Beautiful Kinsale

Kinsale on The Atlantic Way Ireland

Kinsale is certainly one of the most colourful towns that we visited during our trip around Ireland. Not only that, it has many fine food establishments and boasts lots of history as well. Day 1192 & 1193 – June 6-7th 2017   Our accommodation at Tierney’s Guesthouse After a nights rest in our tiny room at […]

Christ Church Cathedral in Waterford

Waterford Ireland

A stop-off in Waterford on the drive to Kinsale. Here we spent some time in the famous Waterford Glass showroom. Day 1192 – June 6th 2017 Unfortunately, much of the cut crystal glass is not produced here anymore. Pieces are made overseas these days and sold here. So, check before you buy so your not […]