Lough Mahon House Cork
Lower Glanmire Road Cork, County Cork, Ireland
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Homey Accommodations
Today we arrived in Cork and checked in to our accommodations at the Lough Mahon House, an inn run by a sweet couple with two young boys. It had a very homey atmosphere and was a pleasant change of pace from the usual impersonal hotel chain. We drove into downtown Cork for dinner and walked around, even though most of the stores were closed. (I …
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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 ...
Dia dhuit Cork, Ireland!
... celebrated with us. The day was filled with Irish culture.
I have also tasted lots of spectacular variations of potatoes while here. The people here can find a way to incorporate potatoes in to anything here! They make potatoes cakes, potato breads, and potato soups, just to name a few. They even make an American favorite, French fries! Though here they don't call them French fries, they call them crisps. Another popular but weird ...
Milked; A New Verb.
To keep busy during the week, I've been going to the gym (Mardyke Arena). It is a beautiful and huge facility. The view while on the treadmill, elliptical, or bike over looks the playing field. So it makes time go by faster while working out if there is a game going on! Another thing I have noticed is that pretty much all the Irish guys shorts are shorter than the Irish girls shorts.. look a little bit ...
Blimmy The Blarney
... a daughter who was backpacking with someone like this I would be so upset.
Right, over that and looking forward to running into them tonight now onto the delights of Cork. Once again beautiful stone old buildings, huge churches and the Blarney Castle and grounds. Well what a place. Picture book stuff, river running through the grounds, castle with tower, dungeons and 100 steps of narrow stone spiral staircase up to the top to the Blarney Stone. Lined ...


