Up at 7:30, ready to go by 9:00. Had previously checked in to flight online and had Hotel reception print boarding passes. Flight is scheduled to leave at 2:55pm but the boarding passes says that it will begin boarding at 1:10. That seems really excessive. On most U.S. flights, you get 30-40 … [Read more...] about Day Eleven – Homeward Bound
Ireland
Day Ten – Hop On, Hop Off Tour
Left the hotel around 12:00 to take a tour on the "Hop on - Hop off" bus. Got off the bus around 1:30 at the Dublin Castle and walked across the street for lunch at The Oaks restaurant. Made it to the Dublin Castle around 2:45 and then got back on the bus. Got off the bus around 4:00 After … [Read more...] about Day Ten – Hop On, Hop Off Tour
Day Nine – Trinity College, Book of Kells, St. Stephen’s Green
Up late and off to Starbucks for decent coffee and a little bite. However, the filtered coffee they had was pretty bad. I had an Americano, Colleen tried the filtered coffee. Joined by Michael and Dustin and then off to Kentucky Fried Chicken (really!!) and then to Trinity College where we went … [Read more...] about Day Nine – Trinity College, Book of Kells, St. Stephen’s Green
Day Eight – The Oldest Pub in the World – Dublin
Left Glenlo Abbey at 9:30 and drove to the docks district of Galway which is part of the old walled city. Explored the Eyre Square Shopping Center. Left for Dublin, and while looking for a place to stop for lunch, stumbled upon the little town of Athlon, where we had a drink at Sean's Bar … [Read more...] about Day Eight – The Oldest Pub in the World – Dublin
Day Seven – The Cliffs of Moher, Gallway and Glenlo Abbey
Left Hotel around 10:30. Visited Kerry Woolen Mills. Drove to Tarbert and took the 12:30 Ferry to Killimer Lunch at Amici Bistro And Restaurant in Kilrush Arrived Cliffs of Moher around 3:00 Departed for Galway around 4:00 Arrived at Glenlo Abbey around 6:00 Dinner in Hotel at … [Read more...] about Day Seven – The Cliffs of Moher, Gallway and Glenlo Abbey