Top o' tha mornin' to ye! Well, I guess everyone knows by now that
we've found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Rainbow being
Ireland and pot of gold being a baby! Nevertheless, we wanted to pop up
a few pictures because now, it's just babies and memories. Or as I
like to say, "babies and rabies." So sit back, and enjoy a virtual tour
of Ireland, Summers' summer style!
Our first stop, Kilkenny! A bridge but a nice bridge.
Kellie and her bro Mark in front of Kilkenny Castle.
Breathtaking views of Kilkenny from the top of an ancient tower. Apparently there had been a tower there since about 400 AD. Is it safe to be up here?
Kilkenny at night!
The Rock of Cashel.
St. Patrick's cross. The real deal. No snakes were found anywhere.
One of the most fascinating things about Ireland were all the ancient ruins all over the countryside. Ancient churches, ancient castles, ancient fences, very medieval.
No trip to Ireland would be complete without a trip to Blarney Castle!
Kellie smoochin' the Blarney Stone, swappin' spit with who knows how many people.
Sam and Mark outside the Jameson Whiskey distillery.
The ol' watermill at Jameson. This was a pretty cool stop because it was so old, and they served Jameson with Ginger Ale.
Backpackin' up the slopes in Cobh.
Where, of course, we travel in style and stay where ol' Rick Steves never let us down.
Here we had our first taste of bloodpudding. (That dark brown circle). It was incredibly delicious. Like livermush.
Some scenic shots from the Ring of Kerry.
We stayed in Portmagee, right on the ocean. Anyone want to take a dip in the ocean? Sam did, and thought it was freezing.
our bungalo in Portmagee.
We did a hike to some cliffs.
What does this picture look like? It's Ireland's version of Grandfather Mountain. If you look correctly, you'll see a face on the right end and a hand on a beer belly a little lower. Those Irish. So funny.
now this was really awesome. One of the oldest churches in Ireland. It was really amazing to see how these rocks fit together and imagine what it was like to live during this time period.
Oh where to begin with this picture. We arrived in Dingle to an incredibly gracious host John at our B&B. He was so affable we didn't want to leave.
We did hike up the Cliffs of Moher. Breathtaking views and a fairly precarious hike back down, right along the edge of the cliffs!
Some Irish Coffee at an old tavern.
Blimey! Caught a sheep!
Some traditional Irish music.
Top of the Guiness tower in Dublin. Cheers!
The Temple Bar area in Dublin. It was pretty exciting. Live music, street performers, tons of people. Great place.
Sittin' like royal leprechauns.
'Nuff said.
We had a terrific time in Ireland. Beautiful country.
