Blogs from County Cork, Ireland, Europe - page 40

Arriving in London with a 64-hour stomach cramp didn’t help matters but I was determined to have a good night since we only had 12 hours to enjoy the London Life. Breezing through Heathrow with only one heated public fight, we struggled onto the tube and it was then that I got the “holy shit I’m back in the UK” shivers. With a big smile our faces we got a swisho black cab to Robyn’s house and did the whole “aaaaagh SO GOOD TO SEE YOU, OHMYGOD I HAVE ELBOWS!!!!!” scream and then moved on into super-freshen up mode and straight back out to meet some of Mik’s friends at the Punch and Judy in Convent Garden. After some rather polite catch up sessions we moved onto a really dodgy American-diner style bar with terrible music, ... read more

James is enjoying his job at Smyth's Toys, but he doesn't get two days off in a row, so we decided to try and do a few more day trips on our days off. We went to the west of Cork to a town called Clonakilty. They make black pudding there, which is kind of like sausage, and like a hot dog you really don't want to know what's in it. Clonakilty is along the coast so we went for a walk to Inchydony beach which is a really nice sandy beach just outside of town. We had a great time just walking along the beach, and the day was windy but sunny. We took the scenic route back to town through some farmer's fields and saw some neat old stone buildings. ... read more

From Cork, Ireland we intuited our next destination to be Kinsale, which is a small village on the southern coast of Ireland. We took the bus per our intuitions as there was a large focus of energy that we were drawn to, this based on what our vision forces had revealed to us. In the months prior to this trip, we had united our intentions and purpose to serve a primary vision Spirit gave to us for the purpose of this Spiritual Sojourn. We agreed to this knowing that we would be guided to places where all of us could have our spiritual growth needs met. Kinsale was one of those places. The town alone was a delight to me. It was quaint, colorful, bright and cheerful. There were small shops, pubs and restaurants everywhere ... read more

(by Becky) This journey for me is about learning to serve life in all ways, anytime, anywhere & to be mindful & present in each moment. In cork, I was called to serve in a very unusual way. The place we were guided to was called Mount Conway. Housing developments covered the foot of this hill but pastureland/farms take up the middle to top portion of the hill. We found a private drive which looked to have stepped out of a fairytale (major photo op). We met the owner of the home who gave us permission to wander the property. As we explored, we learned about the land and the people who lived there long ago. We learned that an invading barbaric force that attacked those who lived on this land. The ways in which ... read more

The Garnish House Between Ms. Lucey her husband Con, and their impeccable assistant Marcel we had the best time. (A word about Marcel, he was a really lovely young man whose personality and good looks made him the darling of Garnish House - and of us to!), Garnish house (having been named after Garnish Island near Castletownbere, Ireland; an island entirely covered with flowers) is one of our top favorite B&B's to date. I can't say enough about the beautiful displays of food, the huge quantities of it, and the tastiest of homemade scones and breads, full Irish breakfasts, fresh fruits and special ordered gourmet delights. The entire house and rooms were tastefully appointed. Our room included fresh fruit and flowers, and was quite comfortable. I had the best jacuzzi tub experience in our bath and ... read more