Guinness Storehouse, Dublin
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.
This is a more different piece of an enormous bronze sculpture that is part of the transportation display.
The glass walls of the gravity bar are very cool and also a little unnerving.
Heading toward the Storehouse…even the approach is cool.
Serving up the good stuff in Gravity Bar
Heading up to the top floor to take in the views from Gravity Bar.
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.
Here’s the brewing process for inquiring minds.
Diego’s perfect pint
The tasting room was full of white mist coming from several different barrels each representing different flavor notes in the Guinness. It was rad.
One of their most recognizable ad campaigns.
Hanging out in the Gravity bar with a 360 view of Dublin
The building is full of little moments like this one. <3
There was a huge wall of casks from the display about the coopers (cask makers).
Jameson Distillery, Dublin
Our wonderfully weird waiter at JJ’s.
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.
Temple bar and Dublin sights
The bakeries were mouth watering.
THE Temple Bar
A chill afternoon in the courtyard of Trinity College
Elmira, New York!
Yum!
Diego’s favorite shop of the day.
John’s Lane Cathedral
Courtyard of Trinity College
Christ Church Cathedral
The Spire on famed O’Connell Street
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
Cool bronze casts of Viking artifacts set into sidewalk pavers throughout the city give a nod to the city’s Nordic roots.
Artichokes flower!!! Mind blown.
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
Another view of the Ha’penny Bridge
Aran Islands
Inisheer taxi
I made a friend at dinner. Her name is Poppy.
The complex maze of stone fences double as property boundaries
Heading into Doolin
One of the ferries
We were the only passengers
Heading to our homestay
Trying not to ralph
Kinsale’s harbor
Actual working water fountain
View from O’Brien’s Castle
Lefty
Cliffs of Moher
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standard travel pose as near to the edge of the cliff as I dared to stand
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standard travel pose
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our “hike”
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Roadtrip in Southern Ireland
St. Mary’s Cathedral in Kilkenny
The bakeries were mouth watering.
Flowers make me think of my friend Heather.
Artichokes flower!!! Mind blown.
Wicklow National Park — STUNNING!
From the road
My karate kid moment
My little model…
From the road
Darling Kinsale
Kinsale’s harbor
From the road
Adorable Kilkenny…
Kilkenny by night
Glendalough Monastic Settlement: A beautiful old monastery situated in Wicklow National Park.
Glendalough
Darling Kinsale
Glendalough Monastic Settlement: A beautiful old monastery situated in Wicklow National Park.
Our little red charriot
A cemetery in Kilkenny.
A smile in rainy Killarney
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.
Irish mailboxes are cuter than our, y’all!
So obedient!
Kinsale’s harbor
Kinsale’s harbor
Kilkenny
Kinsale’s harbor
Diego’s favorite shop of the day.
Glendalough Monastic Settlement: A beautiful old monastery situated in Wicklow National Park.