Ireland

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

Diego’s perfect pint

One of their most recognizable ad campaigns.

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

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.

Heading toward the Storehouse…even the approach is cool.

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

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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.

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

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.

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

Serving up the good stuff in Gravity Bar

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

Artichokes flower!!! Mind blown.

The bakeries were mouth watering.

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.

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

Diego’s favorite shop of the day.

Courtyard of Trinity College

A bird with tude and a rainbow

John’s Lane Cathedral

Yum!

Elmira, New York!

A chill afternoon in the courtyard of Trinity College

Another view of the Ha’penny Bridge

The Spire on famed O’Connell Street

Christ Church 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 Temple Bar

One of the ferries

Heading into Doolin

Heading to our homestay

The complex maze of stone fences double as property boundaries

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

View from O’Brien’s Castle

Trying not to ralph

Inisheer taxi

Lefty

Actual working water fountain

We were the only passengers

Kinsale’s harbor

our “hike”

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

standard travel pose

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Kinsale’s harbor

A cemetery in Kilkenny.

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

Darling Kinsale

Flowers make me think of my friend Heather.

Glendalough

Kinsale’s harbor

My karate kid moment

My little model…

From the road

Irish mailboxes are cuter than our, y’all!

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.