Hearn's Hotel Clonmel

... surprising considering the Irish love of spuds. Why exclude them from breakfast?

After fortifications are complete we head for the coast. Our drive takes us past Limerick and over the Shannon River, Ireland's longest river. A while latter we arrive at the beach, Spanish Point. As it was already late in the day we waste no time gearing up and hitting the waves. I'm completely decked out in loaner gear, but I'm using the same kayak I have at home, so it feels ...

... British mind you, so I'm inclined to think option B was more likely.

I chuckled to myself as I spotted a girl, about 7 or 8, sitting across from me. She was half-finished her dinner, and was inspecting the chocolate mousse with an expression that bordered between confused and disgusted. She took a couple curious bites, then pushed it away.

The philosophy "if you set your ...

We managed to sort out the car hire, however Avis was way out of town. We had to take the DART out west and walk about 7 minutes, again poor Amy lugged her backpack out that way!! We picked up our black Kia Rio we dubbed Seamus and headed to Waterford. I was a bit nervous hadn't driven for about 2 months and there were some very strange markings on the roads!!! Lucky they drive on the same side of the road as us!! lol

We also hired a GPS system.. dubbed ...

... c'est tres beau et relaxant . demain on vas faire un tour guide en autobus et apres on vas prendre l'auto pour aller se promener dans les campagnes. a bientot on vous donne d'autre nouvelle plus tard ps;ici c'est le temps des fraise pis y sont bonne en crisse . lylyet sophie

... my new buddy Jerry (with a very bad hairpiece) is going to take care of them...you meet all kinds..

from katie - Jerry is the fourth youngest person on the Tour - next to Carolyn.

Carolyn back - Still having a great time. Enjoying everything Ireland is offering.

One last entry tomorrow....better get caught up on the saga...good thing..it hasn't been much of a saga at all..we've had fun!

Off to the Pub for a pint...

3 Sis'ters

... 1919 . We were met at the door by Peg Butler, the owner, who was a bit put off by our noon arrival. I had made the arrangements with her son, but Peg apparently didn’t like having her routine disrupted. We were shown to our room on the second floor, climbing the spiral staircase of the tower to reach it. It apparently was one of the prison cells that held several people during the famine years. We had a queen bed as well as a single, and a bathroom with a ...

... trip prematurely.
20: Number of times Amber gasped during the ride.
1: Times we we had to stop for sheep crossing the road (Amber's #1 goal of the trip).
5: New Irish friends we met first night out in Kilkenny.
5: Time we went to bed (one of our new friends owns a bar that he reopened for all of us)
1: Hours we slept past our 12:00 checkout time the next morning.

... and taste of his dishes, is a master of his trade. My recommendation for anyone visiting is the froie gras on toast with strawberries and a balsamic reduction drizzled on top; this comes with the "crazy salad" listed on the menu. During the day we adventured the town centre of Cork. Unfortunately on Sundays lots of shops are closed. The city itself seems to be a fairly standard city though. There are large department stores, trendy restaurants ...

... been to and Amber and I had no interest in visiting, we then swiftly moved further inland and on to Kilkenny.

After finding a B&B there for the night what we really needed was a local to take us under their wing and show us some Kilkenny craic for the evening, and that was where Shauna came in to the equation. I had met her while travelling in New Zealand nearly three years earlier, and after meeting her outside Kilkenny Castle she took ...

... as the wonderful medieval floor tiles, which are cleverly displayed on the floor. Allow at least 1½ hours. Hours: Apr-Sep Mon-Sat 9:30am -6:00p, Sun 11:00am -6:00pm Oct - Mar Mon-Sat 10am - 5:00pm. Sun 11:00am - 5:00pm €6 per adult, €4.50 for seniors/students €3.20 children. Entertainment: Waterford Viking Show (at Waterford Treasures) Ninety minute celebration of Waterford's Viking heritage through music, dance, storytelling, song and humor ...