joyfulwanderer

Landed in Dublin yesterday morning, got our rental car and then we were on our way to explore. First stop was our B&B St Jude's our host was David and he was extremely helpful as to where we could park our car and the easiest way to get to the city center (no way would I drive there). First stop was lunch at Neary's Pub on Chatham. It was really neat to see how many people that walked in the bartenders knew by name. Of course every sandwich on the menu pairs well with Guinness according to the bar tender. Next we made our way down Grafton Street which was neat to see all the shops and the street performers then we headed to the tourist center to get more information and of course free pamphlets. ... read more

First day in Peru: After flying all night and being rerouted through Florida I was so happy to finally be at my final flying destination for this trip. I was met at the airport by Mercedes the owner of the hotel Casa De Mama 2 I had booked for our time in Cusco. She took me back to the hotel where I met up with my friend who arrived the previous day. Mercedes was a wonderful host and offered coca tea as soon as I was inside. I really enjoyed staying at Casa De Mama 2. It was just about a half mile walk to Plaza De Armas. Mercedes helped us arranged both the city tour and sacred valley tour. Pretty much every taxi driver or hotel can help you arrange tours. I took my bags ... read more