Ireland

Serving up the good stuff in Gravity Bar

Heading toward the Storehouse…even the approach is cool.

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

Here’s the brewing process for inquiring minds.

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

Diego’s perfect pint

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

One of their most recognizable ad campaigns.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Yum!

John’s Lane Cathedral

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

A chill afternoon in the courtyard of Trinity College

A bird with tude and a rainbow

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

THE Temple Bar

Christ Church Cathedral

Elmira, New York!

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 Spire on famed O’Connell Street

Diego’s favorite shop of the day.

Artichokes flower!!! Mind blown.

The bakeries were mouth watering.

Another view of the Ha’penny Bridge

One of the ferries

Inisheer taxi

The complex maze of stone fences double as property boundaries

Trying not to ralph

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

View from O’Brien’s Castle

Actual working water fountain

We were the only passengers

Kinsale’s harbor

Lefty

Heading into Doolin

Heading to our homestay

our “hike”

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

Diego’s favorite shop of the day.

Flowers make me think of my friend Heather.

From the road

Kinsale’s harbor

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

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.