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March 15th 2011

Published: June 8th 2017

Geo: 51.8979, -8.47111 This was a pretty neato day. We didn't do much besides go to Blarney Castle, though. I mean.. we went to Cobh Harbour, but it was mostly a bust for us. There's not much to do there (when you only have a 1.5 hour time limit). There was a museum that sounded interesting, about immigration and the Titanic. But when we got there we discovered it was 6euros per person, and that'... Read Full Entry

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Nicki

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I think I've been traveling all my life, whether it was tagging along with my dad on business trips to Austin, Texas, numerous yearly (sometimes twice) camping trips to Yosemite, the occasional Disneyland trip, and all sorts of road trips. I loved hiking and exploring with my mom, and tried to pass that on to my younger siblings as they grew up. I ended up going further as I got older- an epic three month backpacking trip through Western Europe as a graduation gift to myself, trips to Japan, New Zealand and Fiji with friends, weekend trips across the country, camping anywhere I can and even ... full info

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Blarney Castle

Lots of windows in this room!

Blarney Castle

Chris lookin around

Blarney Castle

Chris lookin at the camera

Blarney Castle

Exploring another corridor

Blarney Castle

Waiting in line in the narrow stairwell. Okay... so waiting in line in this castle was very reminiscent of waiting in lines in Disneyland. It's like.... Pirates meets Indiana Jones. lol.

Blarney Castle

View of the castle grounds from the top

Blarney Castle

View of the castle grounds from the top

Blarney Castle

View of the castle grounds from the top

Blarney Castle

View of the castle grounds from the top

Blarney Castle

Me lookin down into the courtyard from the top

Blarney Castle

Me hanging upside down over the edge to kiss the blarney stone. So... there's a stone grating underneath you to keep you from falling to a crushing death. I'm afraid of heights sometimes, but this was okay. When you're on your back facing the rock, you can't see the drop below you. The guys holds onto you and slides you forward so you don't fall head first into the grate. Anyway, after some deliberation, we both decided to kiss the rock. You can't come halfway around the world to Blarney and NOT do it. Gonnasiphaherpeloids here we come!

Blarney Castle

Gonnasiphaherpeloids here we come!

Blarney Castle

Sitting up afterwards

Blarney Castle

Me on top of Blarney Castle

Lunch!

We got ripped off from Chinese food the night before... Cheap lunch of soup and bread it is!

Lunch!

We split lemon meringue pie for dessert!

18th March 2011

schmeed
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aren't they amazing?! I like them with jam and devonshire cream mmmmmm

18th March 2011

Diana Boggs
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You sat at a different table from Chris? Was he crabby until he got his coffee?

18th March 2011

Diana Boggs
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Where's mine!?!?!?!?

18th March 2011

Diana Boggs
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Ooooohhhh! This is a great view!

18th March 2011

Diana Boggs
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It must be fun mowing that lawn!

18th March 2011

Geneva
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lol...not the most flatering position in the world. As for that spiral staircase...I should have been wearing a diaper that day. It scared the @#!$? out of me.

18th March 2011

schmeeed
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So the old dude just gropes tourists all day long......bet he hates when he gets a fatty

18th March 2011

Diana Boggs
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I wonder if he has ever dropped anyone?

18th March 2011

Diana Boggs
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He's holding on to Chris' shirt. I hope it didn't tear or it's bye bye Chris!

20th March 2011

dianasaur and John
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Me:He never smiles. He looks miserableJohn: unless im there... *giggle*

21st March 2011

tinyisgreat
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lol, why do you keep think he looks crabby? We've both been in great moods the entire trip!

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