Ireland 13-18/4/09

Hi Everyone,

This last week we visited Ireland. Before that we went Tenby (in Wales). It is probably the best place in Wales if you like the beach said Richy. It is a busy little town on the on the coast. We walked around and saw the harbour and we had lunch there. Then we headed north to Fishgaurd to board our ferry. It took 3 hours to get to Rosslare but the ferry had free internet so that was good. When we got off the ferry we drove to Dublin. Where we met up with Tina and Shay. That whole night I played cards with Declan and Shay.



The next day we went through Dublin. We went to the Guinness Brewery dad thought it was really good but i am only 14 so it didn't really interest me that much but the Gravity Bar was good you got a 360 degrees view of the city. We also saw the Spire, Custom house, Trinity Collage and temple bar we went to the Dublin Castle but we didn't go in and see it. All the other places were excellent. We had lunch in pub just out side of the Guinness Brewery so Dad thought the Guinness would be fresh. It was good i had a Lasagna with chips. It was good because the food came very quickly. Then we went back to Tina and Shay's where we had Fish and Chips it was OK then we played cards all night which was fun.



The next morning we left early and i don't think Tina and Shay liked it very much because they wanted to be there and see us off. When we left for the long drive down to Limerick which was a bit disappointing because there wasn't that much there. Then we headed off to the Dingle Peninsula where we went into town and Dad made us buy a Ireland rugby top that was from 2007. We stayed at a place called the Randy Leprechaun it was only a couple other people and us so we all got a good night sleep because dad sleeped in a different room it was the first night that i wasn't in the same room when traveling.

The next day there was a lot of driving because we were going to do the Ring of Kerry. It was really gorgeous with all the high points and the photos of the cost. It was a bit misty so you couldn't see a long way but made it look better i thought. The Ring started at Killorgin and went to Kenmare but i thought it was a Ring. Then we went to the Mizen head Light house which is the most southern point of Ireland. Then we drove to Cork where we stayed at a hostel almost all night we played cards.

The next day we went around Cork but there wasn't much there. So we headed to the Blarney castle where there was a really nice river and a water fall but the main attraction was the castle it was great old castle. I was told i had to Kiss a stone because it would make you talk more. So i did and Dad did but Mum went on her back and learnt back but got cold feet and missed the stone Declan was even worse he didn't even try. Then we went to the Waterford Crystal factory predictably the factory was closed so we had a look at what they had made. Declan and I were afraid that we would brake something so we sat down. From there we went to the Hook peninsula but to get there we had to get on a ferry because there was no bridge from that point we went to light house where there were wedding photos being taken Mum wanted to be in the back ground and wreck them but we didn't let her. Then we stumbled on Slade Castle where there are concerts we couldn't go in because it was private properly. That night we stayed in a B&B it was good we had cooked breakfast.

The next day we boarded a ferry back to Wales and went north to have lunch the weather was good so we had it on a beach then we went back to Cardiff. Overall the last 2 weeks have been a blast and i have loved it.