The Vogts

Early flight leaving Cork..I was sad to leave Ireland. Arrived at Gatwick London Airport got our luggage and headed to the express train to our hotel. As soon as we get off the train it's a madness, our hotel is two blocks from the train station..so we are standing at the corner staring at the map trying to figure out which way to go. A nice British gentleman helps us. We check in...it's a nice hotel, on a main road in London but not nearly what we had in Ireland. We were spoiled there! We have to pay for internet service, which we decide to do since it's our only form of communication with home. And we have two single beds! LOL! I just shove them together...since that's what they'll do if i call down to ... read more

Got up early to leave Lahinch and headed down to the beach...it was gorgeous! It was nice to put my toes in the sand and feel the Atlantic ocean, it was SO cold...my toes turned pink. Drove to Killarney took about 2hr and Jared went through like 10 roundabouts, he's becoming a pro at driving, not sure how he'll do when we get back home. WATCH OUT! ;p Our hotel Killarney Royal was nice, we had a doorbell..and the only hotel so far that has a real key. Checked in and went waundering Killarney, lots of little shops, bought some gifts and had lunch at a sandwich shop. Came back to the hotel, I needed a quick nap..I've been waking up at 530am. After mynap went back out and looked for a place to have dinner. ... read more

Sunday May 9 2010....Happy Mother's Day from Ireland! We had our first taste of an Irish Breakfast...it was really good! I wasnt brave enough to try the black/white pudding...I smelled it and it smelled peppery. We had scrambled eggs, bacon which is really more like ham, sausage link but not nearly has greasy as sausage at home. Grilled tomato, mushrooms and some grilled potato bread. Jared wouldnt let me take a picture because people were sitting right next to us. After breakfast we walked Grafton St...didn't buy a single thing! We did alot of walking to St. Patrick's Cathedral...absolutely amazing. Walked by Christ's Cathedral and Dublin Castle. The Guinness Brewery was a neat expierence. And the Gravity Bar was beautiful. It's the highest point in Dublin. We skyped with both of our parents from there. For ... read more