So, I wanted to believe that Ireland wouldn't be totally rainy and cold, but it is. Thank goodness we'll be getting off this island soon. Next stop is France. We've decided to skip England and head straight there. The boat ride is going to be brutal...we've heard people tell us anywhere from 17 to 26 hours on the boat from Rosslare to Cherbourg. Have no idea what it will cost.
Traveling with the parents is going well...its nice to be chauffeured around and to get to live on such a high standard without breaking my budget. It is going to be a rough transition to sleeping like hobos and eating low-quality food. Regardless, I can't thank my parents enough for the support and love they have shown John and I as we embark on this crazy journey.
We've had some great treatment here in Ireland. Picked up the parents in Dublin on Wednesday morning and drove to Athlone, visiting some neat ruins at Clonmacnoise on the way. Delicious Italian food in Athlone that night and the next morning we headed to Galway. Crammed alot into that day as we visited the Connemara as well as Galway City. In Connemara John and I scrambled up Diamond Hill to narrowly beat a rainstorm at the top. Very cold, very windy.
Last night we drove from Galway to Dingle. Absolutely beautiful at the Cliffs of Moher. Great night in Dingle, staying at a super fancy hostel and enjoying some "craic". Today was spent driving from Dingle down to the Ring of Kerry. I don't know why everyone told us it was so beautiful...I found Dingle much nicer. Tonight we are in Kenmare. I'll post some more stories and photos, videos, etc. soon. Gotta jet before my 1 euro charge jumps to 2! Ciao!
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Hey Rob! I'm so excited for you to have started! I stayed in Dingle when I was in Ireland and loved it, so good choice! I'm so glad I got to see you before you left...take care and have fun!
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Thanks Spoe! I'm glad you came to the party. Dingle was great....definately would spend time there longer if I was in Ireland more. Too cold and rainy here for me though...looking forward to the continent. Looks like it is gonna hurt the wallet to get the ferry over there, but alas...what must be done must be done. Hope you are well...stay tuned!
ReplyDeleteRob!! Keep it coming man. I'm checking every day. I hope you guys have a sick trip. Pedal hard and eat as much as you can. Also, drink many many beers for me.
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Rob -where are you? We kept waiting to see you pass us on the road in Wicklow. We stayed in Mount Kennedy at the very posh Parkview Hotel (after Guiness and Indian take away). the next morn after our "fry" we headed to Glendalough..very beautiful..but different than the other coast and suprise -we got poured on during our hike. Headed into Dublin and did the Guiness tour. Stayed at a city inn.. the city is just ok..we got the car back without a hitch and your dad and I are still speaking.
ReplyDeleteDingle is definitely way more better than Kerry!
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