Ireland

The glass walls of the gravity bar are very cool and also a little unnerving.

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This is the water display — an ode to the importance of the water source, the Wicklow Mountains.

Details were not spared in this building. This is a small piece of an enormous bronze sculpture that is part of the transportation display.

The tasting room was full of white mist coming from several different barrels each representing different flavor notes in the Guinness. It was rad.

Hanging out in the Gravity bar with a 360 view of Dublin

This is a more different piece of an enormous bronze sculpture that is part of the transportation display.

The building is full of little moments like this one. <3

One of their most recognizable ad campaigns.

Diego’s perfect pint

Here’s the brewing process for inquiring minds.

There was a huge wall of casks from the display about the coopers (cask makers).

We also met Christian and Rose (love them) from California at the Guinness Storehouse. Here’s a blurry photo of us heading into the Storehouse together after I needed to inquire about Christian’s sweater, which proudly bears the image of a kitten. That is an awesome sweater.

Heading up to the top floor to take in the views from Gravity Bar.

Serving up the good stuff in Gravity Bar

Heading toward the Storehouse…even the approach is cool.

We also met Christian and Rose (love them) from California at the Guinness Storehouse. Here’s a blurry photo of us heading into the Storehouse together after I needed to inquire about Christian’s sweater, which proudly bears the image of a kitten. That is an awesome sweater.

Our wonderfully weird waiter at JJ’s.

Cool details abound in the city…this is the base of a street light. St. Patrick’s cathedral is peeking out in the background.

A bird with tude and a rainbow

Christ Church Cathedral

Courtyard of Trinity College

The Spire on famed O’Connell Street

Elmira, New York!

THE Temple Bar

Cool bronze casts of Viking artifacts set into sidewalk pavers throughout the city give a nod to the city’s Nordic roots.

Yum!

Another view of the Ha’penny Bridge

John’s Lane Cathedral

A chill afternoon in the courtyard of Trinity College

Diego’s favorite shop of the day.

Artichokes flower!!! Mind blown.

Love locks on the Ha’penny Bridge. Fun fact, the city has to remove these from time to time due to the maintenance issues the little rust producers cause. The last removal weighed in at 300KG/661LBS!

The Ha’penny Bridge over the Liffey River

The bakeries were mouth watering.

Lefty

Heading to our homestay

I made a friend at dinner. Her name is Poppy.

View from O’Brien’s Castle

Inisheer taxi

Heading into Doolin

Trying not to ralph

Actual working water fountain

The complex maze of stone fences double as property boundaries

One of the ferries

We were the only passengers

Kinsale’s harbor

standard travel pose as near to the edge of the cliff as I dared to stand

standard travel pose

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our “hike”

Artichokes flower!!! Mind blown.

Darling Kinsale

Kinsale’s harbor

Kilkenny by night

Cork’s English Market is like a farmer’s market on steroids. It has been around since 1788, it’s in the center of the city, and it’s chock full of family businesses. It is absolutely darling in every respect.