Com an Chiste Ring of Kerry Lookout
18 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
This is our next stop on our Ring of Kerry tour. Could these places be any more beautiful?!?
Fun fact - Charlie Chaplin used to vacation here in Waterville.
Lunch with a view
18 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We had (way too much) cafeteria style food for lunch today at the Scarriff Inn! But when you're table is next to the window and you see this..... you forget all about it!
Ladies View
18 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
This place is called Ladies View and is on Lake Killarney. According to Sam, it's called that because Queen Victoria's ladies in waiting loved that spot so much. I decided to climb a big rock for aЧитать далее
ПутешественникYou have too many more miles to go, so no injuries allowed.
Blarney Castle - The Grounds
19 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
The Blarney Castle was built over 600 years ago! Unlike the castle we saw at the beginning of the trip, this one is on a HUGE property and is still privately owned.
Blarney Castle - Inside
19 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
To see the inside of the castle, you (unfortunately) have to stand in a really long line that goes through the whole castle. The good news is that the line ends with the infamous Blarney Stone!
The Blarney Stone
19 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Kissing the Blarney Stone gives you "the gift of gab". However, it is not an easy process of kissing it. You have to stand in line, walk up a VERY narrow spiraling staircase, and just when you thinkЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhen you're ablento talk a lot. It can also mean to gossip also.
Outside the Castle
19 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
I promise I'll behave!
Papal Cross
20 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
This cross was made in honor of Pope John Paul II when he visited in 1979.
Garden of Remembrance
20 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
This was made in honor of the people who gave their life for Irish independence.
What a beautiful remembrance for the people who gave their lives for Irish independence! [Sharon]
St. Patrick's Cathedral
20 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
This cathedral is most popular because Jonathan Swift was also Dean of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. He was the author of Gulliver's Travels. They have archways along the side that are each dedicatedЧитать далее
Trinity College - Part 1
20 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Here, we saw the Book of Kells, which is an "illuminated manuscript" that contains the complete gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and part of John. It is called an "illustrated manuscript" because it isЧитать далее
Trinity College - Part 2
20 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
The library also has an amazing globe that hangs from the ceiling and rotates. There is also the Brian Boru Harp, which is the oldest known Irish harp. The Irish harp is the national symbol of IrelandЧитать далее
I love the harp sound. I'm glad you got a picture of the audio guide! I got my magnifying glass and read what it said! This is so great!!!! I feel like I'm going on the trip with you! I love the pics! [Sharon]
Potato Famine
20 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
This set of sculptures was created to remember the devastating potato famine. In Gaelic, they don't call it a famine because there was enough food to feed the entire population; the British were justЧитать далее
Jeanie Johnston Ship - Disembarking
20 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
This was one of the ships helping the emigration (leaving) from Ireland and immigration (going) to the US/Canada. Normally, the ships had 300+. But because of how many people they were carrying, up toЧитать далее
It looks so majestic to be names a coffin ship! It's beautiful! [Sharon]
Jeanie Johnston - Sailing
20 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
This ship was different. Their capitan limited it to 200 passengers. And unlike other ships, if they had to turn you away because you were too sick, you were given your money back (which was theЧитать далее
A physical exam for 48 hours? Wow! He really had his work cut out for him! I like that you got your money back if you got sick! How many places here in the U.S. give money back!! My food ration for 6-8 weeks would be the length of the ship! This is great to see the inside of this ship! [Sharon]
Jeanie Johnston - Remembering
20 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
What this ship is most known for is that there was never anybody who died while on the ship. Even after it had done many trips and started sinking, the crew (thankfully there were no passengers) wereЧитать далее
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
20 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
EPIC is a museum all about the emigration of the Irish people. There were a lot of connections that I didn't realize. For example, President Kennedy's family was of Irish descent, and when he wasЧитать далее
Swan
20 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
AJ saw a swan on our way back to the hotel.
Goodbye Ireland!
21 июня 2025 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
We're on our ferry the "StenaLine" heading over to Wales!
We're in Wales!
21 июня 2025 г., Уэльс ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
We're arrived in Wales!
Slate Mines
21 июня 2025 г., Уэльс ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
In this area, there were HUGE slate mines.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrob
21 июня 2025 г., Уэльс ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
So.... we stopped in the Welsh city of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. It is the 2nd longest (single word) named city in the world!
They sure like long words over there! Who would want to live in a city where it took 5 minutes just to say the name of a city!! [Sharon]
Betws-y-Coed
21 июня 2025 г., Уэльс ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
We stopped here for a snack and light shopping. The roads to get here were very windy (and today the weather was windy in addition...lol). The view was great though! They had a clothing store with anЧитать далее
lol I don't think I would want to go in there with a name like that!!! [Sharon]
Lake Windermere
22 июня 2025 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Beautiful stop at Lake Windermere. Next time we visit we really need to do one of the boat tours!
William Woodsworth - House
22 июня 2025 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
William Woodsworth was a writer and was also the official Poet Laureate for Queen Victoria until his death. He lived most of his life here at Rydal Mount and Gardens. In addition to his house, he hadЧитать далее
Wow! The scenes are fantastic! [Sharon]