Well we have come around full circle. We decided to ditch the camper and opt for a hotel to spend our last night in. Don't get me wrong... the camper was great but after three weeks it was starting to get a little uncomfortable. Yesterday we found ourselfs back in Howth again. It was nice since we were familiar with the area and they let you park out on the pier for free. We are staying in a Hotel with a free airport shuttle so we can relax in a real bed with a real shower before our flight tomorrow morning. Ambers showew alone paid for the room if we had been using a coin drop shower at one of the camp grounds. We had no problems with the camper return. The dent in the ... read more

Since our last posting we travelled along the southern coast spending a night along the road in Clonakilty. That evening we spent a night on the town. We found a great pub that had live music and great company. We made some friends with some Brits.....I was convinced one was Billy Idol :-) The music reminded us of home. Lots of folk/country sound, it was like being at Boundary Bay. The bartender wrote us a list of attractions and places to go before we left county cork/waterford. Therefore, the next day we drove to Kinsale, a small harbour town, and saw charles fort. It is one of the largest stone forts in Ireland. We spent last night in Dungarvan. Last night we both agreed that living in the camper is getting a little old and the ... read more

Well we have made to the town of Tralee, which is southwest of Limerick. We spent two nights in the town of Doolin. We rented bikes...again... and rode up to the cliffs of moher. The man explained 40 minutes up and less than 20 down. Man, was he right. The views were amazing. In our Morrison fashion we needed a little more than the views that could be reached by tour bus. We enquired at the tourist office about Hag's head which we had read about. She said the trail was closed and said " I'm not saying you can't do it, but I don't advise it; you may get arrested"....... So we jumped the fence and went on a 8mile trek to to Hag's head (the southern most point of the cliffs). This trail had ... read more

We finally found our first free WiFi.... not quite a coffee shop but a Cyber Pub! Totally comfortable with driving for the most part. Last nights campground was more like a Gypsy encampment so we hit the road early and have been touring the countryside. We are next heading to Connamerra and camping near the town of Clifden. Probably moving south tomorrow and maybe out to the Arran Islands. We will post photos but if it cuts out halfway through it is because we are on battery power. Answers to people FAQ's: #1) Yes Guinness tastes different- Smoother and Fresher... not to mention poured correctly! #2) The weather is very similar to home.. it is usually overcast in the morning and clears in the afternoon. On the western half of the island it is very similar ... read more

We have made our way over to the west coast. Spent a day with Bellingham friends in Howth, outside of Dublin. We had a great time including the taxi ride home which included the driver stumbling out of a pub and rocking out to techno music. Today we toured Ashford castle....amazing can't wait until we have internet to email out some pictures. Last night we stayed in cute little campground and I had to go searching for Scott at dinner time. He was chatting with the owner for almost an hour. The guy said ... read more