Ireland

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).

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.

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

Here’s the brewing process for inquiring minds.

Serving up the good stuff in Gravity Bar

One of their most recognizable ad campaigns.

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

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

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

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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.

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.

Christ Church Cathedral

John’s Lane Cathedral

The bakeries were mouth watering.

Yum!

A bird with tude and a rainbow

Artichokes flower!!! Mind blown.

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

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

Courtyard of Trinity College

Elmira, New York!

Diego’s favorite shop of the day.

THE Temple Bar

A chill afternoon in the courtyard of Trinity College

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!

Another view of the Ha’penny Bridge

The Ha’penny Bridge over the Liffey River

The Spire on famed O’Connell Street

Heading into Doolin

Actual working water fountain

Inisheer taxi

The complex maze of stone fences double as property boundaries

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

We were the only passengers

Lefty

View from O’Brien’s Castle

One of the ferries

Trying not to ralph

Heading to our homestay

Kinsale’s harbor

our “hike”

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standard travel pose

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

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Darling Kinsale

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

Kilkenny by night

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Kinsale’s harbor

Flowers make me think of my friend Heather.

St. Mary’s Cathedral in Kilkenny

My karate kid moment

So obedient!

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

Adorable Kilkenny…

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Glendalough

A cemetery in Kilkenny.

Artichokes flower!!! Mind blown.

From the road

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Kinsale’s harbor

Wicklow National Park — STUNNING!

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.