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Europe » Ireland » County Wicklow » Laragh April 2nd 2017

This is day 2 of our hiking and my legs are up for it...until I find out that today is a 20 mile hike. I had been reading the literature wrong and we were halfway up White Hill mountain when I found out the bad news. Holy cow that's a long way. We were overlooking the Guinness estate and I was tempted to go see if I could join them for a brew. Kathy convenced me that they would not appreciate me just showing up uninvited and that all would be okay. As always she was right! Geeerrr!!! We also so saw the Powerscourt waterfall which is about 300 ft...excuse me...100 meters tall. I think that was the last thing I remember until I had a pint of Guinness before me about 9:00PM. We did eventually ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Wicklow » Laragh July 16th 2010

Geo: 53.0094, -6.30581July 16, 2010Dublin, Republic of IrelandSlept pretty good last night. Right before dropping off to sleep I heard thunder, so I looked outside and it was pouring. Got up at 6:00 and went down to breakfast. We are back to runny eggs again, so I had ham and cheese on toast again. At least that was delicious. I sat with Linda and Charles. We talked about the show he went to (a more expensive one in the city that had an Irish comedian) and mine. Linda is going to try to get tickets for the one I went to last night. Linda mentioned a nice pizza place around the corner where she ran into the two Canadian sisters also eating there. I said I may try the place when we get back from the ... read more
Heading to Glendalough
Heading to Glendalough
Glendalough's hotel




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