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Week 13
... Today mom and I woke up early and I got to show her around the English Market (which might have been her favorite part of the whole trip haha!) We took a bus tour down to the cute old fishermen’s town called Kinsale. After that we headed off to Blarney Castle where I got to kiss the Blarney stone and have received the gift of eloquent speech. Watching mom climb the winding steps of the castle learning that once we got there she was afraid ...
'Tis really windy out, like.
... over the Plain of Tipperary. It's also called the Golden Vale because its rich soil makes for excellent farmland. Anyway, it's green and gently rolling and it's even got a ruined abbey in the fields right below the Rock. It's sort of what you imagine Ireland is going to look like.
We were given a tour of the Rock by Stephanie. It is the ancient seat of the Kings of Munster and it's where St. Patrick baptized King Aengus. For the baptism ceremony, Patrick invited ...
Reserved a ferry, train to Cork, bus to Kinsale
... I scored. Yes, it was awesome. The latte - not so much.
I headed down the street back to Trinity University and the town center tourist office. Both were on my list. I passed the one of the most popular men in Dublin - the Guinness keg delivery guy. I booked a tour for Sunday to see Giant's Causeway and Belfast at the tourist office and got information on the Cliffs of Moher. I walked through the university grounds bypassing the Book of Kells. I heard ...
Visiting Kinsale
After Blarney Castle, we took a bus back to Cork bus station and got a return ticket to Kinsale which is further south on right on the coast. We walked around town, had a small bite to each, a pint, had to catch the last bus back to Cork.
Kinsale is a little harbour town with lots of shops and seafood ...
Traveling down the western coast of Ireland
... world. We went to an older italian couples place right on the end of the peninsula with a panaromic view of the sea and islands floating out in the distance. They cooked us a three course meal that pleased the palate. We had a delicious and thick fish soup. We drank white wine and talked all night. I left the next morning for Killarney/Cork. I will have to continue later because this is a lot and im tired of typing and ur tired of reading. so look for more soon.
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