We're off..
2017年9月29日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Huge queues at check-in due to a computer failure but we finally got through and away.. a bit late, but hopefully they'll make the time up so we don't miss our connecting flight to Dublin.
Doha Airport
2017年9月29日, カタール ⋅ ☀️ 39 °C
Pretty decent flight from Adelaide into Doha... They caught up on some time lost when a family of doofuss decided they didn't want to go after all.. right when we were getting ready to taxi out...もっと詳しく
...? What was that about a family? Glad you made it there ok... jake and Jessie are all good. Jake has a new spring in his step!
Dani and Dave on the hoofThere was a whole family that just stood up and demanded to be let off the plane just as we were about to take off..
Arrived in Dublin
2017年9月29日, アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The Airport is ok.. customs was easy... We've been turned over twice for explosive searches already...
The Temple District
2017年9月30日, アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We took a hop-on bus tour this morning.. Dublin is just gorgeous.. First impression is that history is more important than the almighty dollar.. not much sign of the big chains here.. we did passもっと詳しく
Dublin
2017年9月30日, アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We checked into our hotel, home for the next 4 nights. Quaint is the first word that comes to mind. We took a short walk around the streets before retiring, and Dublin looks very pretty, lots to seeもっと詳しく
A day in Dublin
2017年9月30日, アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
And so our first day draws to a close.. we've traipsed and bussed all over the shop.. we've seen the Temple Bar district, all the shops 😀 and the Guinness Factory.. the weather stayed nice for usもっと詳しく
Jacqueline MilburnGlad you've arrived okay. Dublin sounds good. I haven't been there yet!
NewGrange and Tara
2017年10月1日, アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Early morning start today. We're off on a day trip by coach to visit some historical stuff. More later!
Brú na Bóinn is the the location of 3 large tomb sites of which 1 is Newgrange and built 5,000もっと詳しく
Tea in Dublin
2017年10月1日, アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We're out for Guinness and tea in an Irish Pub! With Cousins Jeanette and Colin! Woot!!!
Dunluce Castle
2017年10月2日, アイルランド ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Old castle ruins by the sea!
Heading North
2017年10月2日, アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Today we're on a coach which will take us from Dublin through Belfast and up to the devil's causeway in the far north of Ireland. It's a bit wet so far....
Northern Ireland
2017年10月2日, 北アイルランド ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
We just drove across the border and are now in Northern Ireland.. which our coach driver insists is not even a part of Europe. He is a fair wag 😀
The Dark Hedges
2017年10月2日, 北アイルランド ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Just visited a filming location from the Game of Thrones.
Many beech trees.
We were peed upon from on high.. very damp. 😮
Carrick-a-rede
2017年10月2日, 北アイルランド ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
We just trecked many, many Kilometers to cross an obviously unsafe rope bridge to a little island in the Irish sea that has nothing on it. FORTUNATELY it was extremely windy so we were unable to crossもっと詳しく
Lunch in Carrick-a-rede
2017年10月2日, 北アイルランド ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Very nice lunch in a gorgeous little village.. lots of Game of Thrones memorabilia here, including a replica Iron Throne!
Giants Causeway
2017年10月2日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We are sitting back in the coach after a visit to the SPECTACULAR Devil's Causeway. Not sure we've ever experienced wind like here, it was blowing people over!
But the views were simply mind-blowing.
An hour in Belfast
2017年10月2日, 北アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We just spent a very pleasant hour in a bar in Belfast sampling the Guinness and Jameson's.
No complaints. Now we go back to Dublin. It's been a really good day!
Rob CrockfordHi Dave & Dani, I arrived home yesterday after an enjoyable three weeks. Reality feels good again.
Exit Dublin stage South
2017年10月3日, アイルランド ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
We picked up a car today, and are nowdriving south toward Rosslare Harbour, stopping in at towns and villages for a look-see.. very beautiful countryside... Haven't heard people shouting to each otherもっと詳しく
Wicklow
2017年10月3日, アイルランド ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
A stop at a beautiful Harbour town to stretch our legs and take a few pictures.
Afterward we found will blackberries growing on the side of a country lane. Very yummy!
Rosslare Harbour
2017年10月3日, アイルランド ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
We are overnighting at a very pretty B&B in Rosslare Harbour..
Tea was potatoes, potatoes, potatoes.. and Jameson's... Silante!!
Deserted Church near Harrylock
2017年10月4日, アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We drove past this beautiful deserted church and graveyard, and just had to stop to look around and take a few pictures.
Hook Point Lighthouse
2017年10月4日, アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Very windy!
This lighthouse has stood for 900 years!
We took a guided tour which was very memorable.
Well worth the drive.
Loftus Hall
2017年10月4日, アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
What's not to like about haunted houses? Loftus Hall looked just amazing, but unfortunately only opens for tours on the weekends 😭
Waterford
2017年10月4日, アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Dani is doing a tour of the Waterford Crystal factory while I am sitting in the canteen drinking coffee and having to listen to some massive headed Australian woman big noting herself.
Blarney Castle
2017年10月4日, アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Home of the fabled Blarney stone, the Castle is a ruins which has a long history.
Blarney House
2017年10月4日, アイルランド ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Blarney House is within the grounds of the Blarney Castle but was unfortunately closed for renovations when we visited, which was a shame as it looked magnificent.