Countryside of Ireland

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We crammed 6 people and like 12 bags into a Euro-style minivan, an Opel Zafira, and starting driving south from Dublin. My dad Howie had to quickly learn how to drive on the left side of the road and in a stick shift car, no easy task. I may have pooped myself a few times along the way, because a lot of the country roads were tiny.

Along the road south, we stopped in Kilkenny (great name) to explore the small-towniness of it and to see the Castle Greens.

The next two days were spent exploring Cork in the south of Ireland. I swear, the people down here were some of the nicest people I've ever met. In Cork, we spoke for hours with a string-instrument-maker who's made a guitar on commission for James Taylor, and offered one to Willie Nelson. This man shared his musical knowledge, his technical knowledge of instruments, his political understanding of Ireland and the world, and even made us all coffee in his shop.

Later on the trip, we drove up the west coast of Ireland to see beautifully huge cliffs, cows in the road, small surfing towns, and The Burren, a vast rock formation that is a remnant from the Ice Age. Jawdropping in its simple beauty. Lots of fun too.

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Photos

Kilkenny Greens
Very calming

Baby Girls
Twins at Kilkenny Castle

Town Scene
Painter and the Old Lady.

Blaa Blaa Blaa Sandwiches
I sense a lack of creativity. Those sandwiches must be amazing, otherwise that place would not be able to stay in business

Irish Breakfast
4 kinds of meat!

Mr. Martin Faherty
Stringed instrument maker, politico, and gentleman.

Handmade Violins
These were made by hand by Mr. Faherty who makes violins, guitars, mandolins, and cellos.

In the Cork Belltower
Could be loud

Olives at the English Market in Cork
It reeked so good of spices, garlic, and olives.

Wide Open Skies
while driving the west coast of Ireland

Steph and I jumping excitedly
in Lahinch, Ireland. Cool surfing town

The Amazing Burren
These rock formations with natural cracks occuring in patterns are basically unchanged since the Ice Age.

Mom and Dad Getting Lifted
... over The Burren

Comments

[Melanie]

OY, your land! - Countryside...
Wow, you are one gooood Foto-Graffer. Hahaha... Cool pics you took. I like your new camerizi. :)

[Edi]

two blogs of Ireland
Dear Gadiel, I was very pleased to get both of your blogs of your Ireland trip. I like your fotos which give an impression of this country. Regards Edi

[Elsbeth Rafferty]

Blaa Blaa Blaa sandwiches
Yes, sandwiches are amazing thanks! Our shop is called after the locally baked 'blaa' which is a floury bap, it is also a play on words and enjoyed by tourists every year as they take photos of our shop.