Not having had a lot of sleep the night before, I took it easy in the morning and took advantage of the noon checkout time. The train station was only 10 minutes away, and my Eurostar didn’t leave until 2 pm for Paris. I hung out for a bit at the train station, then headed…
Alas, it was time to leave. I woke up early (although not early enough) – I had slept through my alarm, thanks to the night before. Note to self – never try to keep up with the Irish! Thankfully, I am always packed and ready to go; I jumped out of bed, grabbed a really…
One of my favourite things to do in Dublin is actually take the DART out of Dublin. I got up early, headed to Tara Station, grabbed a day pass and headed south on the train. The weather was beautiful, I was heading to the water, and after sitting on a bus and train the day…
After recharging the camera battery, I grabbed breakfast (where, in true travelling randomness, I met up with the other guy I had met on the Cliffs of Moher), and decided to once again go visit the dolphins. Not a lot of chance to see them at home, and I wanted a quieter day today. One…
The day before, I had followed the recommendation from Rick Steves, and enquired locally about a tour of the island with Tim Collins, a retired police officer. I was told that if there were enough people it would be a go and to check again this morning. Thankfully, with me, there were a minimum number…
I woke up early, and headed to the bus station for the long journey ahead. The first bus was from Ennis to Limerick. At Limerick, I waited for a bit, then grabbed a bus to Tralee. By the time we reached Tralee, real Irish rain was pouring down. I waited in the station for another…
Another day, another town to explore. I packed up and grabbed a bus to Ennis. Ennis was not a place that was originally on my itinerary, but plans had changed and I had an extra night to fill before I could head to Dingle. I had heard that you could find good trad here, and…
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference” Robert Frost, The Road Less Travelled Doolin is located in a great part of Ireland. It is close to the Burren , a beautiful and intriguing geological part of Ireland. It is also…
After a relaxing morning walk, I packed my bags and headed down to the dock to catch the ferry to Doolin. It was hard to say goodbye to such a beautiful place: I love ferries and being on the water, so I was excited that we would stop at the other 2 islands (Inishmaan, Inisheer…
I woke up to a sunny and beautiful day. A great day to take a tour of the island with a local guide and just explore the beauty and history here on the largest of the Aran Islands. A chance to take lots more photos. Our guide, Thomas, has been recommended in guidebooks and we…
My Passport in My Pocket 