Blogs from Ireland, Europe - page 380

We're driving today..... trying to get to the next spot. It's hard to find anything open on a bank holiday like it was yesterday.... Will put up more hopefully later.. if not... when we get back...... read more

Finally found out why part of Ireland is with the UK and the other part is with the EU...apparently a long time ago with the IRA (Irish Republican Army) wanted to break completely away from the UK, but the UK would only agree if they got to keep 6 provinces...so... there ya have it! Picking up from Wales... I took the megabus from Cardiff to London, but the megabus had broken down, so I had to take a metro (around town sort of bus) to London! Luckily no one sa next to me so it wasn't that uncomfortable. I arrived in London at 6:30pm and I was so tired so I took a 2 hour nap and then wandered around to get some food. I ate at this Aussie cafe and had an Aussie meat pie!! ... read more

url='/Videos/3714.html' onclick='dialog("/Videos/3714.html?popped=1","tbvideo",600,600);return false;'Driving in Ireland Another rainy day. We decided on the caves at Michelstown or Caher Castle. It ended up being Caher because the caves tour was in another hour and also everyone was worried that, because of the rain, the caves would be dripping wet. (more than likely) Caher Castle (1142) offers tours but we chose to just wander around and feel the atmosphere of the place. It is a very impressive river -island castle and if ever you wanted to see a castle on a rock, surrounded by a moat, (well river actually) full of turrets, towers, massive walls, defences and dungeons, this is it. The inside has not been done up like nearby Rock of Cashel and is smaller but it wins hands down for allowing you to wander around freely and ... read more

This was a great day! Probably our favourite. Unfortunately it was probably also the day that set off Christine's Asthma and Herve and Lauren's hay fever because the flowers were all blooming in the National Park and Muckross Gardens. (But we didn't know this until later although we should have guessed from Lauren's hay fever. She is the healthiest one amongst us since she has been put on the gluten and egg free diet, in future, if she gets snuffly from pollen exposure, I will ring the warning bells for Christine's asthma medication to start it's magic. Knowing this before would have saved us an emergency ward adventure..even Intensive care) when we returned and Christine experienced her first asthma attack in 5 years.) Killarney is a great town with all the mod cons and good pub. ... read more

Rachel: I have stuff to show.... I even put it on my flash drive if we ran into an Internet Cafe.... Some of these are kinda scary... but you have to go to the cheap one.... 1 euro for a hour.... This computer is too old and can't put it on.... So... we are on our way to do a Haunted Bus Ride in Dublin. Should be good.... FYI.... Still haven't figured out how to call out on an 800 line (phone cards)... we could call if we give credit card or call collect.... no point... we can always try to find a computer.... More later...........Mark, See certain comment below, and boy are you expensive Rob: Ello, hanging out in Dublin right now. Been a blast so far today. Good weather, good food, good beer, good ... read more