Ireland

Madrid to Dublin — Off to find our pot of gold

With a long day of traveling we landed in Dublin at 10:00 pm. At the airport Tina was given a warning by passport control about needing more pages in her passport soon. This is probably because the... read →

Dublin — Sláinte - Sruab

Today was your typical overcast day in Ireland and we hit the streets to check out the city, with the camera close by, of course. The journey took us through the grounds of Trinity College where I’ve... read →

Dublin to Kilkenny — Time to Splurge

Today we took a 2 ½ hour bus ride to the town of Kilkenny. On our bus ride we met nice couple from Indiana. They were both 80 years old and their kids bought them a trip to Ireland for their 50th... read →

Kilkenny — Valentine’s in Kilkenny

Today we visited the Kilkenny Castle and to our surprise almost everyone there from the States. This was quite unusual for us since we hadn’t been around too many Americans for the last 12 months... read →

Kilkenny to Dublin — Back to Dublin

This morning we had a wonderful breakfast by Josephine and talked to a couple from England. They were intrigued by our trip and we talked most of the morning with them. We had to leave our wonderful... read →

Dublin to Chicago — One Step Closer to Home

We woke up to our last hostel bed today and had our last hostel breakfast, which I might add is quite wonderful in Ireland. The traditional Irish breakfast can keep you full for an entire day. Next... read →