The Pembroke Kilkenny

Well as it turns out, I chose a good week to visit Michelle and George, as they had already planned a weekend of surfing on the West Coast.<br><br>The day started off right, with a proper Irish breakfast. As Michelle puttered away with breakfast prep, George rolled in, busy getting his gear ready for the weekend.<br>'Do you have any pudding?' he inquires<br>'no' is the sheepish reply<br>'well it's not exactly breakfast without pudding now is it?'<br><br>Michelle can ...

... low enough, you will never be disappointed" certainly does not apply to airline food. They really can't get anything right. Even the bread is sub-standard. I would be curious to know how it compares to prison food.<br><br>Michelle was a star and drove all the way to Dublin to pick me up. It was a 5 hour return trip for her, but I was greeted with genuine enthusiasm. The drive back was ...

It was really exciting to be able to spend my 20th birthday in Ireland. It started off with an interesting surprise on Monday night before my birthday. I was at Irish dance and they informed the instructor that it was my birthday. So of course I got a cake and sung to be everyone at Irish dance which by the way it is us Americans and then all ederly people. Then they sat me in the stool in the middle of the room and because of irish tradition ...

... It was run by a lovely Polish couple, again lovely comfortable beds.. I was becoming concerned at the size of some of the doona's ... very very thick.. luck though I don't think I would be here in the middle of winter!!!<br><br>We had dinner and drinks at Dooley's pub along the river bank, lovely place. Watched some of the locals do some Irish dancing and drank lots of alcohol.. lol hence the pictures.. <br><br>The next day we had a sleep in!! woo hoo and ...

... to drive the Military Road instead of the usual routes south. The road was built in the early 19th century as a way for the British to bring in supplies for their war against the insurgents. It has been repaved since, but once we got on it, we knew why it is the road less traveled. It was bumpy and narrow, and just a bit &#8220;bendy&#8221;. (Here, curves are called bends, and they can be severe as well!) We were rewarded for our efforts by the Glenmacnoss Waterfall, a lovely cascade ...

... and so don't know what way to go. This is what happened to us - following signs to the N9, and then they just disappeared... Resorting to the next best thing (looking at the Lonely Planet map and the signs we could see) we opted to go over the Wicklow Mountains. They are supposed to be beautiful, but unfortunately we couldn't see 2 metres in front of us due to the fog. We didn't take any photos, as there was no point. I'm sure it is beautiful ...

... why i bother keeping the hole open is a mystery! so yes, this week has been many shades of 'interesting' crazyness aside....we're going to barcelona november 13th for ten sweet days!! cheap like borscht for flights now! say hello to tapas, vino (good-bye cleanse diet! bring on the churros con chocolate), and loads of confusing interactions as i practice my spanish....yeehawwww also, i have photos from the beach last weekend in waterford that i'll post soonish ta ta xo

... and then stopped at the small seaside town of Dunmore East. The sun was now shining, the skies were blue and the water was clear with a shallow sandy bottom that stretched out for ages. Pale-skinned and sunburnt kids splashed around while the other members of their pale-skinned and sunburnt families lazed along a crowded sliver of dry sand with their backs against a stone retaining wall with white, yellow and light-blue painted cottages ...

... after a beer. We that is as good as excuse as any to try one out with lunch. We jumped back on the bus for the final leg of the trip and arrived back into dublin about 5. Jackie and I headed off to Abrahams to check in and freshen up before heading out for our final night with the tour.

... which stopped there about two weeks before we arrived. We were also initially taken with the castle, which sits on a rocky point overlooking the river that crosses through the town. From the exterior, the castle looks very impressive. However, a visit inside dispels this notion. The interior is home to the Wexford County Museum. This museum looks more like a collection of junk. There's no pattern to the displays and no information describing their ...