Ireland Day 6: The Ring of Kerry Part 2
Thanks for tuning into Part 2 of the Ring of Kerry! After narrowly avoiding a tour bus of people at Leacanabuaile, Joseph and I headed back onto the road towards Portmagee. Portmagee is a village in County Kerry that is part of the Iveragh Peninsula. The big draw to Portmagee is…
Ireland Day 6: The Ring of Kerry Part 1
Joseph and I left Ennis basically at dawn to get on the road. Today was going to be a long day in the car as we were headed towards Kenmare. I also started the morning by taking a freezing cold shower via the sink because I couldn’t figure out how to…
Ireland Day 5: The Cliffs of Moher
Joseph and I sadly set off from Galway and hit the road super early. We couldn’t complain though because today was the day we were going to the Cliffs Of Moher!! The cliffs were one of the things I wanted to see the most so I could NOT contain my excitement…
Ireland Day 4: The City of Galway
After quite the morning, we made it to our AirBnB. It was situated just a bit outside Galway, but had free parking – a win-win for us! We dropped off our bags and took a bus into the city. GALWAY IS SO CUTE. Seriously, if you are visiting Ireland, I…
Ireland Day 4: Galway or Bust
On my fourth day in Ireland, it was time to head out on the next part of our Tour Of Ireland. Joseph and I packed up and cleaned our cute AirBnB, left our bags at the door, and decided to visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Luckily, it was right around the…
Ireland Day 3: Guinness Storehouse, Dublin
Day Three in Dublin started with a horrible migraine on my part. While Joseph and I had grand plans to start the day early, unfortunately I could barely move and get out of bed so we started much later than intended. We wanted to do Kilmainham Gaol, a former jail…
Dublin Day 2: Friends and Trinity College
After such an ‘exciting‘ first morning and a really fun evening in Dublin, Day 2 started with me, of course, running late. Joseph was arriving this morning(!!) and I had to hop in a taxi to make sure I would get to the airport in time so he wouldn’t be…
Dublin Day 1: Man, Have I Missed Europe
After quite a rough morning, I ended up walking around Dublin and MAN, have I missed Europe! After nearly five years since living in France, I just felt at home. I have always felt a kindred spirit with Europe, even after living three full years in Asia. Don’t get me…
Ireland Day 1: Dublin – The Morning Of
I hadn’t been to Europe since I left France back in May 2012. There is something about Europe that feels like home and walking off the 7-hour plane ride into Dublin Airport, just felt right. Joseph was going to join me tomorrow, so for today I was on my own.…
Ireland: Erin Go Broad
Well, it has been quite some time since I have posted. Big surprise I fell off the wagon….again. Needless to say, this has been one of the busiest summers of my life. Since moving back to the states and to Chicago, I have been very fortunate to get to experience…