Heading toward the Storehouse…even the approach is cool.

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

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

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

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

One of their most recognizable ad campaigns.

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

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

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.

This is a more different 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.

Diego’s perfect pint

Serving up the good stuff in 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.

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.

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!

Elmira, New York!

A chill afternoon in the courtyard of Trinity College

THE Temple Bar

A bird with tude and a rainbow

Another view of the Ha’penny Bridge

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.

Diego’s favorite shop of the day.

The bakeries were mouth watering.

Courtyard of Trinity College

Christ Church Cathedral

Yum!

John’s Lane Cathedral

Artichokes flower!!! Mind blown.

Actual working water fountain

Heading into Doolin

Kinsale’s harbor

Trying not to ralph

Heading to our homestay

Lefty

We were the only passengers

The complex maze of stone fences double as property boundaries

Inisheer taxi

View from O’Brien’s Castle

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

One of the ferries

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our “hike”

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standard travel pose

My little model…

Kinsale’s harbor

Artichokes flower!!! Mind blown.

A smile in rainy Killarney

Diego’s favorite shop of the day.

From the road

Glendalough Monastic Settlement: A beautiful old monastery situated in Wicklow National Park.

Kinsale’s harbor

From the road

Our little red charriot

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.

My karate kid moment

A cemetery in Kilkenny.

Darling Kinsale

Kilkenny

St. Mary’s Cathedral in Kilkenny

Kinsale’s harbor

Kilkenny by night

Glendalough

Glendalough Monastic Settlement: A beautiful old monastery situated in Wicklow National Park.

The bakeries were mouth watering.

Darling Kinsale

Adorable Kilkenny…

From the road

So obedient!

Wicklow National Park — STUNNING!