Day 6: Killarney Packed up, got a mocha for take away and had a short drive to Blarney Castle & Gardens. A person can easily spend all day exploring the castle and the grounds. It’s really neat you are able to explore the full castle, including the famous climb to the top to kiss the blarney stone. We spent a […]
We packed up, said bye to our little hut and made our way to Rock of Cashel Castle. Unfortunately, they had sections closed off due to restorations but because they had ongoing restorations they didn’t charge any admission fees today. We walked around and took some great pictures. There are signs but if you are like me, you may get […]
Luke was hoping by going to bed early he’d be able to wake up early and get some good pictures of the sunrise. He misjudged the timing of the sunrise so he wasn’t able to capture the light he was hoping for but the landscape is still gorgeous. We then drove back into Kilkeny and stopped at The Yard for […]
The night before, we arraigned with the hotel to have a taxi take us to the car rental place. Once again the local taxi driver was very knowledgeable and gave us tips to check out Skellig Ring near Killarney, Ireland among a few others. We arrived at Europcar just outside of the airport and had an easy time checking in. […]
We were still a little slow moving the next morning from jet lag but we were excited to see a little more of Dublin. Once we got to moving, we walked to Brother Hubbard (South). While watching a show about Ireland, not sure which one it was now, they stopped at Brother Hubbard and highly recommended their food so we […]
It was a long 19-hour journey to get to Dublin, Ireland, from our hometown in South Dakota, USA. We arrived in Dublin Thursday March 3rd around 9:45 am. We walked through airport customs, picked up our checked bag, and then walked to the taxi area. Dublin Airport has an area specifically for city taxis and buses. Their trams don’t go […]