Ireland

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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.

Diego’s perfect pint

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

Serving up the good stuff in Gravity Bar

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Here’s the brewing process for inquiring minds.

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.

The Ha’penny Bridge over the Liffey River

Diego’s favorite shop of the day.

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.

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

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

Another view of the Ha’penny Bridge

Yum!

Elmira, New York!

Christ Church Cathedral

The Spire on famed O’Connell Street

The bakeries were mouth watering.

John’s Lane Cathedral

A chill afternoon in the courtyard of Trinity College

Artichokes flower!!! Mind blown.

A bird with tude and a rainbow

One of the ferries

The complex maze of stone fences double as property boundaries

View from O’Brien’s Castle

Trying not to ralph

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

Lefty

Heading to our homestay

Heading into Doolin

Inisheer taxi

Actual working water fountain

Kinsale’s harbor

We were the only passengers

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our “hike”

standard travel pose

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

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So obedient!

A smile in rainy Killarney

Adorable Kilkenny…

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.