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