Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Ireland

In early July, we took a trip to Ireland with our friends Alicesara and Brandon.  We spent six days driving the coast and stopped in a bunch of cute little towns along the way.  The scenery was beautiful, the people were incredibly friendly, and there were sheep everywhere!

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We had fun trying traditional Irish food like Irish stew and bacon and cabbage, and some of us (not me!) were even brave enough to try black pudding. 

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We toured the Jameson Whiskey Distillery and the Guinness Brewery, drove the famous Ring of Kerry, and made sure to check out the pub scene everywhere we went.

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The highlight of the trip was definitely the Cliffs of Moher.  It was one of the most stunning places I’ve ever seen.  Our favorite town in Ireland was Kinsale, a yachting community with a beautiful harbor and quaint, narrow streets.

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We ended the week in Dublin where we celebrated my 30th birthday with a walking tour of the city, some Bailey’s cheesecake and shopping, and an awesome Thai dinner.  What a great trip!

2 comments:

  1. did you like Ireland enough to want to go back there?

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  2. I really liked Ireland but there are soooo many other places we want to see that I don't think we'll be back. Plus it was too much driving for both of us.

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