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Dublin to Rock of Cashel
... work. I sent Ann Marie in to talk with the parking attendant and she was quite annoyed with me when he said, "that isn't our parking ticket-thingy" (okay perhaps he used a different term.) Ends up I had been trying to use the one from the parking lot at Dulles. Stupid American take one. The roads of Dublin were blissfully deserted. Was everyone at church? Or was everyone sleeping off a late Saturday night? I managed to get onto the right road with ...
Waterford....Vedrafjord - 'windy city'
... the glass maker.
We toured the factory starting with the initial drawings and viewing the various tools and molds. We progressed through the tour by watching the various craftsmen working with the hot molten crystal, blowing the shape of the piece, checking for quality and flaws and finally watching more artisans etch each piece.
It takes 5 ...
Medieval Kilkenny
... and was once the capitol of all Ireland. Narrow streets are lined with quaint shops and restaurants, all sporting wonderfully decorated windows and most with typical Irish names; i.e., O'Gorman's, Murphy's, etc. Although the town is extremely old and historical, the clothing shops hold haute fashion ...
Rolling with the Punches
... was keeping our footing on the way down the forest path, which was quite steep and rocky and therefore a bit slippery, but we made it carefully and with plenty of time to spare and did not get locked in the mountains for the night, though Mom was marching us forward and was not too happy with all of our photography stops!
If you like these pictures and want MORE Glendalough, click here to see my trip with ...
Good for the Soul
... mmmmm) with mash, carrot, parsnip, and a mustard cream sauce. T had steak and potatoes topped with bacon. Gma had "the best chicken breast she'd ever had," and Gpa had the pork belly as well. Little D got antsy throughout the meal and we thought that by keeping him from the nap he wanted, he'd go to sleep for the night once at home (not so), so he had to be taken out for a walk several times. After dinner, we stopped at a convenience store/small ...


