Vacation starts now
7 novembre 2019, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ -2 °CStarting off our trip in true wisconsin fashion - a double BM and beer chaser
Starting off our trip in true wisconsin fashion - a double BM and beer chaser
We made it to Ireland and our hotel around 3pm 🙌 now the challenge was to stay awake until a reasonable bed time!
While we waited for our room to get ready we checked out the hotel bar - theEn savoir plus
Slept in a bit, which was nice. Delightful crepes at the Goose on the Loose, followed by a trip to the Guinness store house - also excellent. The food was wonderful and the tour was kind of aEn savoir plus
Yesterday we hit the open road! Driving out of Dublin up to Belfast. Igor did great driving stick on the other side of the road and car (so weird!). We got some snacks on the way - a classic northernEn savoir plus
Causeway was cool. Literally, it was freezing...50mph winds and mist and rain! But neat to see. Now, we've settled in Derry for the night.
Today is the longest stretch of our road trip! Driving from The Mackeral (up past Donegal) to Adare Manor (south of Limerick), about 4.5 hours of driving straight through.
We got up nice and early..En savoir plus
Took a morning stroll on the walls of Derry, which were super cool and offered some great views - along with a history lesson or two. Left Derry shortly after, dropped in on the Grianan of Aileach -En savoir plus
We spent the last two nights living it up at Adare Manor, complete with way too much food, estate walks, chess, clay pigeon shooting, and a lot of relaxation. This place is stunning and we lucked outEn savoir plus
Spent the afternoon in Dingle town, located on a peninsula of the same name, jutting out into the Atlantic. It was obviously quiet, given that it was the off-season - but it was likely moreEn savoir plus