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Week 13
... to take her to one of the pubs to have my first legal drink with her and listen to some fine Irish music.
Sunday: Off to Dublin! We got to enjoy a nice bus ride through the beautiful countryside. Once we got to Dublin we got to do some exploring in the Temple Bar area and since it was Palm Sunday we went to a church where it just so happened to be in a Polish church which was nice for us to enjoy. Also, mom had her first pint of ...
The best driving yet!
... some manhole covers and the hotel kept telling them to come back at a better time. So they showed up at 9:30 tonight! The hotel just figured everyone would be out drinkin' and dancin' so they told them it was OK to dig. When I called the desk inquiring about how long the hammering would be going on, they said, "Oh, you're in bed?" "No, but we're thinking about it."
Bill and I aren't party people. Never have, never will be. We had some wine with dinner, had a ...
Ghosts, stories and a pint in Kinsale
... their golf attire and we left to go to a takeaway we saw earlier – Dino’s Fish and Chips. It was delicious and we sat right on the street as the cold winds came in off the bay. Next up was to go back to the room and change into warmer clothes for the ghost tour.
Needless to say, we napped for 30 mins and ran straight to the Tap Tavern. We saw the group we were going with on the tour and we met a nice couple ...
Blarney Castle, St Finbarre's Cathdral
... of a line, but it went quick. I did kiss the stone, but mom didn't because she didn't want to get on her back to have to do it. We then went over to the Blarney House and walked the grounds. For lunch, we ate a little Irish tavern in the town right outside the Castle.
Our next stop was the beautiful St Finbarre's Church in Cork. I wanted mom to see some of the amazing European churches and this was great example. At first, we thought it was ...
Back to the south. Last days in Cork
... Street to buy some souvenirs for family and friends (we just find ONE souvenir shop across town and it's quite expensive. I liked a leprechaun figurine but it cost 6€!) and, why not! we go into a warm pub and have some ciders. We are talking about our things and oh my god! we have to run to the hostel and carry our bagagge quickly because we have to take a bus to Shannon Airport at 9 p.m! It costs 15€ and ...


