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    • TravelerEuropean Christmas 2023 /2024
      Day 17

      Day 16 Cork, Ireland

      December 23, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 13 °C

      A lovely day spent exploring Cork. We were up early to get to the English Market to collect all our food for Christmas. Luckily we got there early, but within 15 minutes there were queues at every counter. Not only were the shop keepers patient and good at recommending food, but we had some interesting conversations with others in the queues including a girl who has been to NZ last year and had stayed in Ashburton where she had a relative! Another lady was heading to NZ in four weeks to walk the Milford Track. We were amused that a young shop keeper asked us where we were from and did we eat Tim Tams! The market was great with an endless selection of cheeses, breads, meat, and seafood. We carried our supplies back to our Air b n B and then found coffee in a nice cafe around the corner. The next couple of hours were spent looking around the shops which were extremely busy, and also enjoying some lovely singing from buskers on the street. We had a pub lunch before heading off for a lovely walk exploring some old Cork streets and churches. The walk took us up and down narrow streets and through several old lanes and alleys. We returned to the flat to take a break and watch some TV, before heading back into town for dinner at Market Lane which was just as lovely as we remembered it, as we had eaten here in 2018. It has been reasonably warm all day but by the time we walked home it was drizzling. Town was reasonably quiet compared to last night. We are bracing ourselves for the trip back down four flights of steps tomorrow, now with suitcases and also our food supplies. We will get a taxi to the airport to pick up our rental car, ready to drive to Killarney for Christmas.Read more

    • Ireland 2020
      Day 7

      On the Road to Cork

      February 8, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 8 °C

      On the road again...Cork city and a visit with our dear cousins the Kelliher/ Callanan/Cronin’s
      who live nearby.
      The drive here via the freeway from Kildare was a pleasure on the excellent freeway system.
      We are meeting another cousin Paul Hessman who lives in Madison Wisconsin.
      Paul is our Chief family historian and a student of the Irish language.Many of our local cousins and friends are fluent in Irish and Paul’s language skills are greatly appreciated.
      He will be traveling with us to Ballyvourney tomorrow.
      We will be there for more visits with friends and family and Saint Gobnait festivities from Sunday the 9 through Thursday the 13.
      A big storm is expected to arrive later today so we are enjoying today’s calm bright day.      Read more

    • Ireland 2020
      Day 8

      Cork visit

      February 9, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 10 °C

      Today we rendezvoused with our cousin Paul Hessman from Madison.
      We had a lovely afternoon visiting with our favorite local cousins here in Cork and exchanging stories about Coolea and Ballyvourney.
      Big rugby games entertained everyone while Storm Ciara covered the country in rain and wind.
      And Ireland won the game over Wales so there was celebrating all around.      Read more

    • Costa Fortuna - Nordatlantik
      Day 4

      Cork, Republik Irland

      August 30, 2022 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      Heute sind wir mit einem Shuttlebus in das 25 km entfernte Cork gefahren und waren dort auf eigene Faust unterwegs. Wir sind ein bisschen durch die Altstadt gelaufen haben einen Kaffee getrunken und haben dann einen tollen irischen Pub gefunden, wo ich ein Murphy's Starkbier getrunken habe und ein ganz tollen milden cremigen Whiskey, der direkt hier in Cork hergestellt wird.Read more

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    • TravelerIrlande
      1
      Day 16

      Happy birthday !!

      September 18, 2022 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

      Aujourd’hui, c’est l’anniversaire de Camille, on a été obligées de fêter ça. Après un sommeil un peu court et pas très confortable pour moi, avec clem, on a organisé un petit brunch surprise (on a du gonflé 68 ballons) et on est toutes allées au spa de la salle de sport de notre fac (hehe ça a du bon de faire du sport). Bref une bonne journée 😊Read more

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    • TravelerTour of Europe
      Day 75

      Cork

      March 23, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

      Cork, Provinz Munster, Irland

      Um 19:30 Uhr verliessen wir pünktlich das europäische Festland und fuhren in Richtung Cork. Wir hatten auf der Fähre keine Kabine gebucht und mussten deshalb auf einem Liegestuhl Platz nehmen, was auf die Dauer sehr unbequem war. Nach wenigen Minuten wurde zudem klar, dass es eine sehr stürmische Überfahrt werden würde (einige Passagiere waren ziemlich bleich). So lagen wir einige Stunden in unseren Stühlen, bevor wir ins entschlossen unsere Decken auf dem Boden auszubreiten (wie beinahe alle anderen Passagiere in der Holzklasse😂), um zumindest einige Stunden Schlaf zu finden, es war nicht sehr komfortabel aber besser als nicht zu schlafen.

      Wir kamen beide sehr müde in Irland an, wo wir von typisch irischem Wetter empfangen wurden, von Sonnenschein bis Hagel war alles dabei (meist in wenigen Minuten). Deshalb entschieden wir uns für einen gemütlichen Tag auf unserem Stellplatz in Cobh (dem letzten Ankerplatz der Titanic), um den verpassten Schlaf nachzuholen.

      Am Donnerstag waren wir bereits wieder fitter und gingen in die Stadt Cork. Da wir nicht mit dem Camper in die Stadt fahren wollten, parkierten wir etwas ausserhalb und entdeckten dadurch eine Streetfoodhalle, bei welcher wir einen Kaffee nahmen. Danach besichtigten wir die zweitgrösste Stadt Irlands, es hatte einige schöne Orte, wir waren aber nicht restlos begeistert und so liefen wir nach gut 3 Stunden und einer Regenpause wieder zurück zur Streetfoodhalle und gönnten uns ein Mittag-/Abendessen.

      Nun geht es auf den Ring of Kerry, eine Panoramaroute auf der Iveragh-Halbinsel.      Read more

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    • TravelerAmsterdam, Irland, Südafrika..
      1
      Day 28

      Cork City

      August 19, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

      Gestern haben wir uns vor dem Regen verkrochen, gelesen und Musik gehört. Heute sollte es nicht regnen, na es hat auch nicht den ganzen Tag, es war wie im April.
      Cork ist eine schöne Stadt, der englische Markt war schnell gefunden und auch Kaffee und Brot zum Frühstück. Gestärkt suchten wir den Nano-Nagle-Place, danach die St Fin Barre's Cathedral, eine imposante große Kirche. Als eine Attraktion das Cork City Gaol, ein alte Gefängnis, in grauem Stein auf der anderen Seite des River Lee. Im Gebäude war auch nach dem das Gefängnis an anderer Stelle neu gebaut wurde, der irische Radiosender beheimatet. Bei dem besten Wetter waren wir natürlich im Gebäude. Der Weg zurück auf unseren Campingplatz auf dem Berg war lang, 40min. mit dem Bus und noch 35min zu Fuß. Zwischendurch kleine Schauer und Regenbogen.Read more

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    • TravelerEuropean Christmas 2023 /2024
      Day 16

      Day 15 Cork, Ireland

      December 22, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 10 °C

      A long day but it finished well. We left our flat at 10am, lugging our suitcases down the many flights of stairs in the flat, to a nearby bus stop, hauling them on board and then off the bus, lugging them down many steps of the subway and then onto a tube bound for Heathrow. Then off the train, around the airport and finally checking them in to arrive on Cork- talk about a work out! Our plane was delayed half an hour but finally boarded at 2 30. The air hostess was lovely, but now we can see why Air NZ is so highly rated. The plane was basically moving before everyone was sitting and the checks they did were scant. Nothing but water offered during the flight and it all seemed very basic. We were however flying on the busiest day for Heathrow in three years! Our accomodation in Cork is above a pub- that is three narrow flights of stairs above the street. More heavy lifting! We rewarded ourselves with a mini pub crawl around the main area which is really close. Every pub was full and there were many people out with it being Friday night before Christmas. Fun though and great atmosphere. We then returned to the pub below where we are staying for a beautiful pub dinner. It was a lovely end to a long day. Hope we get some sleep as ear plugs provided and lots of jovial noise coming up from below.Read more

    • TravelerWork and travel in Irland
      Day 54

      Cork

      February 24 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

      An dem Samstag waren wir zu viert in Cork. Emilia und ich mit Nina und einem anderen deutschen Workawayer von einem Bekannten unserer Hosts. Wir sind bisschen durch die Stadt geschlendert, haben den English Market, das "Fort Elizabeth" und einen Park angeschaut. Und natürlich eine heiße Schokolade getrunken.
      War ein netter Tag :)      Read more

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    • TravelerCliche U.K. Wanderlust Blog
      1
      Day 3

      Blarney Castle

      October 18, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

      After a nice bus ride (that has wifi, they all have wifi!!) I found myself somewhere in Blarney next to a petrol (gas) station, and a little bit hungry. Now, when I think of gas station food I think of sad hotdogs and a bag of chips, but that is not at all how food is there. Fresh fries, made to order sandwiches, fried chicken, and much more. Plus, they were really nice. There was a man, Paul, behind the counter who suggested I get the chicken curry with rice and a side of chips (fries), said it would be perfect to warm me up on a chilly day. Boy was he right. When I went back to the counter for some water I was able to thank him for his recommendation, and we got to talking about Blarney Castle; my next stop. He suggested, after I saw the castle and kissed the stone that I make my way around the back to see the poison gardens, but especially the Blarney House, and that I would love it. So I made my way over to the castle (there were surprisingly few signs), finally found the entrance, and made sure to get a book on Blarney right there, before I even went inside. It was only 3€ and even the guy who sold it to me said it was the best one, which I thought was nice. Once I finally made it inside, I was truly in awe of the castle, not to mention the grounds. After admiring the rooms, and winding my way up very narrow staircases, I was at the top... and only slightly out of breath. What I ended up realizing as well as daring to do, is that to kiss the blarney stone you have to essentially lean yourself off the side of the castle into a gap head first, all the while hoping you don't look down and that the man holding your legs has a good grip. I felt a little like a badass. After that I wound my way down the stairs again and headed to the poison gardens. Honestly, if there weren't signs everywhere, I could have easily mistaken this garden as something run of the mill, but it was very special and informative. Upon exiting the gardens you're let out on a path that leads directly the Blarney House. Unfortunately, the house was closed, but it was very lovely to look at as well take photos. Leaving through the gift shop, and without buying anything more, I was able to get myself on the right bus back to Cork, but that's not my final destination of the day. Asking around, I was able to find a bus that goes directly to Dublin, and hopefully I'll make it to my hostel by the time I said I'd check in. I may have only gone to one site today, but I had a really great time.Read more

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