Day 36: Tuesday November 15th, 2011 We got ready and was off to Tralee, where we dropped off the rental car and got on the bus to Limerick, and then Dublin. On the ride to Limerick we wrote an awful limerick that I can’t find anywhere in my notes, so … Get hard
Day 35: Monday November 14th, 2011 After having delighted in the pubs and beer and company that Dingle has to offer by night, I was excited to see it by day. I made plans with Lorena for dinner at a pizza place Noel recommended that was doing 2 for 1 … Get hard
Day 34: Sunday November 13th, 2011 To get to Dingle, I had to take three separate buses, from Limerick, then in Tralee (truh-lee) onto Dingle. Why was I going to Dingle? A few reasons: great name, on the west coast of Ireland and is supposed to be beautiful, known for … Get hard
Day 33: Saturday November 12th, 2011 I had breakfast and switched hostels closer to the train and bus station, a place called Paddy’s Palace. It is the hostel accompaniment to the Paddywagon tours that I referred to earlier and went on in Belfast (the kinda lame one). The hostel was … Get hard
Day 32: Friday November 11th, 2011 That morning I walked to the small and quaint Galway Bay, the wind and gray clouds making it irresistably pretty and cold. The bay is known for its typical sailing boat, the Galway Hooker, created to ward against the harsh conditions. There’s also a … Get hard
Day 31: Thursday November 10th, 2011 I get up early and find Caroline, from MacCoole Tours. I chose the tour because it was a Mom and Pop family tour group, where they take you to their farmhouse, have homemade apple pie, etc. Another bonus was an open ended bus ride … Get hard
Day 30: Wednesday November 9th, 2011 Per Blavagh’s recommendation (but really it was entirely Mary Annes idea), I went to the Archaeology museum. It was free, so it’s a no brainer regardless. It had awesome medieval architects, and the highlight were the amazingly preserved bodies found in Irish peat bogs. … Get hard
Day 29: Tuesday November 8th, 2011 I woke up, not too hungover, and went to go on the free walking tour of Dublin. The tour I did was through the hostel and not through Sandeman’s, the gigantic corporation of free walking tours scattered across Europe (I did these in London … Get hard
For once, Rick Steves has steered me wrong.
I’ve been spending the blog mentioning hostels, discussing the pitfalls and their benefits, but I don’t know that I’ve gone into enough detail about them. Before my trip, I had never stayed in a hostel, or even considered one, choosing budget motels if I ever was travelling by myself or … Get hard