The Ring of Kerry is a drive similar to that of Maui’s Road to Hana. We chose to drive it ourselves, which started out as a great idea and ended up as a bad one after Google sent us down a “two way road” roughly wide enough for a portly Read more
Sarah and I have been to a bunch of foreign countries together; Italy, Croatia, and Iceland… come to think of it we seem to favor countries that start with I. Anyhow, on the morning of the 16th Sarah and I went our separate ways for the first time ever which Read more
The big attraction here is the Ring of Kerry, which will be the topic of the next post. This is just going to be a quick look at the town and the place we stayed. Loch Lein Country House The Loch Lein Country House had a hell of a view Read more
We were here for quite a while and so I’m going to break this into two different galleries. Blarney Castle is what you think… it’s the famous place where idiots wait in line to hang upside down from the top of the castle to kiss a stone… a stone which Read more
All across Ireland I heard locals complaining about how expensive things are. But I noticed that most of the tourist attractions (as was true for this one) were only a couple of bucks to get into, our stays (aside from Dublin) weren’t overpriced, and even the gift shops we went Read more
I’d say this town was neat, but to the casual observer most towns in Ireland are quite sames-y. Colorful buildings, lots of pubs, walkable downtown, churches and castles, and often (as was in this case) a river ran through it. That’s not a criticism, just a delightful pattern. I wish Read more
Despite what you might think, Glendalough is not a witch. It’s a settlement from the 6th century and also one of many cemeteries we saw in Ireland. It featured all kinds a headstones that appeared to barely be holding back zombies, what was left of a church, a bell tower Read more
I wish I could open this post by telling you the historical significance of this estate, but I’m just the oaf behind the camera phone. I can, however, open it with the fresh scones, homemade jam, and cappuccino we ate at their cafe. That’s better anyway, right? There’s not a Read more
The Guinness Storeroom – even if you don’t like beer it’s worth your time.