St. George's Market Belfast
 23 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
						
								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 ourBaca lagi
Titanic Belfast
 23 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
						
								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 talkBaca lagi
Victoria Square
 23 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
						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, thenBaca lagi
The Merchant Hotel
 23 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
						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 definitelyBaca lagi
Free Derry Walking Tour
 22 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
						
								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 sharedBaca lagi
Ballintoy Harbour
 22 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
						Another adorable beach! And another Game of Thrones filming site!
Giants Causeway
 22 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
						
								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. WeBaca lagi
Bushmills
 22 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
						
								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 toBaca lagi
Dunlace Castle
 22 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
						
								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 didBaca lagi
Downhill Strand
 22 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
						
								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 ofBaca lagi
Bishop's View
 22 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
						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 wealthyBaca lagi
Derry City Wall
 22 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
						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 inBaca lagi
Bishop's Gate Hotel
 22 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
						
								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 onBaca lagi
Pyke n' Pommes
 21 Julai 2023, Ireland Utara ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
						
								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.Baca lagi
Donegal Castle
 21 Julai 2023, Ireland ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
						
								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,Baca lagi
Glencar Waterfall
 21 Julai 2023, Ireland ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
						
								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 wasBaca lagi
Knock Shrine
 21 Julai 2023, Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
						
								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!Baca lagi
Cong Abbey
 21 Julai 2023, Ireland ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
						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 theBaca lagi
Galway City #3
 20 Julai 2023, Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
						Galway #2
 20 Julai 2023, Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
						Galway Cookery Class
 20 Julai 2023, Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
						
								*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 aBaca lagi
Galway #1
 19 Julai 2023, Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
						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 hotBaca lagi
Mutton Light Flamine Memorial
 19 Julai 2023, Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
						A part of the Famine Walk. It is very moving. Such a sad time.
Salthill
 19 Julai 2023, Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
						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.Baca lagi
Laughter Loft
 19 Julai 2023, Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
						
								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
 19 Julai 2023, Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
						
								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. WeBaca lagi











































































































































































































































































































































































































PengembaraCute market. I think we missed the fresh vegetables day before. Fun experience.