Blogs from County Waterford, Ireland, Europe - page 3

Here are some photos I have taken on my camera.... read more

So after two flights and a roller coaster like bus ride, I have finally reached my destination of Waterford Ireland. I am in my new home for the next 4 months while I am studying over here. It's an apartment shared with two other people, but we all get our own bedrooms and bathrooms. It's nothing fancy, but will do, I just wish the Irish were not afraid of heat. Maybe they are just being cheap. Either way it's chilly in my room. Living in an apartment means that I have to cook for myself for the first time. Tonight I had a can of soup because I was cold and tired and didn't feel like cooking or shopping much. Tomorrow is back to the store to buy some more things I realized I will need. ... read more

Geo: 52.2594, -7.10697So today I went for a walk to explore Waterford on foot. It was pretty easy because there isn't much to see on a Sunday. It would appear Ireland is one of those quaint places that honours the old tradition, Sunday is a rest day. The first place I came across was Waterford Crystal. The company was first started in 1783. The owners set up camp in Waterford because Ireland had no tax on luxury items at the time. A tax was introduced in the 1850's and the owners shut up shop. It was re-opened by a couple of Czechs in the 1950's. Now I have seen the factory I understand why the crystal is so expensive. The production process is really hands on. To be a master-cuter at Waterford a person must apprentice ... read more

Somehow I missed this entry, so adding it a month later. After a leisurely start to the day, we headed off on a scenic route which would take us through Waterford, along the coast and back to Callan. Apart from the motorways there is no fast way to get anywhere because many roads have no verges or are narrow. Some roads are labelled, some aren’t. All properties are not numbered, so finding someone in the sticks without instructions is almost impossible. We did the local roads to the motorway and then the M9 to Waterford, a new and very good motorway. After calling at the Information Office for a street map, we set off to walk and see the various attractions. After Kilkenny, we were very under-whelmed by this city. The pavements need a good clean ... read more

The morning promised good things when we got up, for one thing it was not raining and for another we could see blue in the sky. Bob unloaded the scooter from the garage, with a little difficulty as the way we are parked meant that the Tandy garage was too high for the scooter ramp to ramp properly. Once unloaded and waterproof jackets packed in the scooter carriers, just in case, we set off. Didn’t get far, not even to the campsite gates as Bob was having problems steering. Back to the Tandy to put some air in the tyres then off we went again, for real this time. We headed down the hill to Tramore which looked, yesterday as we drove through, to be a lively seaside resort with a lovely deep, wide sandy beach. ... read more