St. George's Market Belfast

We walked down to this cute market. It's open 3 days a week and changes theme each day. After walking around, we went up to the bar and had a drink.
Then we braved the blustery weather to head to ourEn savoir plus
Titanic Belfast

We went to the Titanic Museum to see where the giant ship was built. It was so informative!
Tip: if you go, skip the upstairs and go past the cable car thingy, then head downstairs to where they talkEn savoir plus
Victoria Square

On the way from St. George's Market to our hotel, it started pouring. We stopped into the Victoria Square shopping center to try to wait it out. We went up to the dome to look at the city, thenEn savoir plus
The Merchant Hotel

Wow! We lived like Kings and Queens here! A beautiful hotel. When we checked in, we instantly felt out of place. When we went to the bar to get a drink on our way to our rooms, and we definitelyEn savoir plus
Free Derry Walking Tour

Red took us on a very somber tour of The Troubles and Bloody Sunday.
Red was 17 during Bloody Sunday and was in the March. But he and his friends heard the gunfire and got out.
The stories he sharedEn savoir plus
Ballintoy Harbour

Another adorable beach! And another Game of Thrones filming site!
Giants Causeway

This was a stop I was really looking forward to. I thought Cory would LOVE it.
The weather was not on our side.
A huge swale came in.
We walked down through the pouring sideways rain and wind. WeEn savoir plus
Bushmills

We didn't book a tour. But we decided to stop anyway. Cory had the premium flight. Mom and I had a whiskey cosmo....it was soooo tasty!
Cory said the 12 year aged was his favorite!
We were going toEn savoir plus
Dunlace Castle

Guess what! A castle ruin! Yay!
This was so pretty. If I were to invade a country, I would for sure build my castle on the coast.
Mom had a great question. All these floors are cobble stone. How didEn savoir plus
Downhill Strand

A beautiful beach....so we were told. Just kidding! It's really pretty even in the rain.
Remember when I said that the Bishop built his woman a library in Ballintoy? I lied. It was here.
Oh! Some ofEn savoir plus
Bishop's View

A super cool guy back in the long time ago liked a beautiful young woman. It took like 3 days for him to visit her because of the distance, traveling over water and mountains. So, being from a wealthyEn savoir plus
Derry City Wall

Mom and I got up and walked the Derry Wall. Pretty cool. It's about a mile around, and served the purpose of protecting the city in the 1600's. It served the purpose of keeping the Catholics out inEn savoir plus
Bishop's Gate Hotel

A cute apartment right in the heart of Derry! I think we all agree that 2 nights would have been ideal.
Fun fact: The hotel used to be a "Gentleman's Club" and Red, our driver, used to go swing onEn savoir plus
Pyke n' Pommes

Our driver, Deirdre, recommended this restaurant, and we all agree that it was one of the best meals!
We each had a burger and fries. The burgers were Waygu beef, and the fries were nice and crispy.En savoir plus
Donegal Castle

We stopped in Donegal City in the torrential downpour. It was cute to see all the people huddled under awnings. Silly.
We stopped at a pub where we were the only Americans. It smelled of dirty rags,En savoir plus
Glencar Waterfall

It is so cute how proud Ireland is of their tiny waterfalls.
We, well myself, enjoyed a very quick stroll to this waterfall in the pouring rain.
Then we went to the tea shop for a sandwich. It wasEn savoir plus
Knock Shrine

We stopped at Knock Shrine, which is really an important site to Catholics. I'll tell ye a story:
A long time ago, 15 farmers saw an image of Mother Mary and a lamb, and something else...oh!En savoir plus
Cong Abbey

We got to see some of the areas where The Quiet Man was filmed! Such a cute town. I love the quote on the plaque. One of the pictures shows the fishing pole from where the priest was fishing when theEn savoir plus
Galway City #3

Galway #2

Galway Cookery Class

*Original*
I thought this would be so cool! Learning to make Irish Stew and soda bread.
We had to take a taxi to this woman's house. It was about 30 minutes.
We got there, and what I thought was aEn savoir plus
Galway #1

Galway is a fun city, full of art, food and music. We walked all around and listened to music playing on the streets. We did a free walking tour, which was a bust. I had a Butler's Chocolate hotEn savoir plus
Mutton Light Flamine Memorial

A part of the Famine Walk. It is very moving. Such a sad time.
Salthill

We took a taxi to the promenade. We went to the casinos. We had linner. We walked the beach and watched all the Irish taking their evening swim. Mom met a friend on the beach while Cory and I walked.En savoir plus
Laughter Loft

We saw a comedy show here today. It was...ok. That's all I'm gonna say about that.
Also, there were cameras in the bathroom. Not in the stalls, but still. Weird.
Eyre Square

A fun little area in the heart of Galway. The arts festival is going on now. The Irish truly use their parks and grass areas for relaxation. Love it!
You do have to pay to use the public toilets. WeEn savoir plus
VoyageurCute market. I think we missed the fresh vegetables day before. Fun experience.