Ireland

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

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

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

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 toward the Storehouse…even the approach is cool.

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

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.

Diego’s perfect pint

Here’s the brewing process for inquiring minds.

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

Serving up the good stuff in Gravity Bar

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

One of their most recognizable ad campaigns.

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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.

The bakeries were mouth watering.

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!

Christ Church Cathedral

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

Yum!

Another view of the Ha’penny Bridge

Courtyard of Trinity College

Elmira, New York!

Diego’s favorite shop of the day.

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.

The Ha’penny Bridge over the Liffey River

THE Temple Bar

A chill afternoon in the courtyard of Trinity College

A bird with tude and a rainbow

The Spire on famed O’Connell Street

John’s Lane Cathedral

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

Kinsale’s harbor

Trying not to ralph

Actual working water fountain

One of the ferries

Heading to our homestay

We were the only passengers

View from O’Brien’s Castle

Lefty

Inisheer taxi

The complex maze of stone fences double as property boundaries

Heading into Doolin

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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Kinsale’s harbor

So obedient!

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A smile in rainy Killarney

Diego’s favorite shop of the day.

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.