It was dark and chilly when we finally arrived at our hotel in Kilkenny. We parked the car and dragged our tired bodies into the hotel lobby. “Ooooooh, there you are! Welcome to Kilkenny! We’ve been expecting you!” I had to look around to make sure she was talking to us. Continue reading “Welcome to Kilkenny. We’ve Been Expecting You!”
Category: Ireland
The Road to Kilkenny
Our foodie tour has come to an end, so we’re on our own again. We’ve been enjoying Dublin and we’re feeling good. I’m feeling especially good because I had to help my Better Half with her share of the tastings at the Celtic Whiskey Shop. Hey… this might be a good time to tell you about our first trip to Ireland, quite a few years ago. It started on the road to Kilkenny. Continue reading “The Road to Kilkenny”
Delicious Dublin Foodie Tour, Continued
We’re in the middle of a Dublin Foodie Tour – a “Delicious Dublin” foodie tour, to be exact. After starting our day with a big Irish breakfast, I wasn’t sure I’d be ready for a foodie tour, but we’ve bravely persevered thus far. The tour has been excellent. Our stomachs are already full, but we must press on! Continue reading “Delicious Dublin Foodie Tour, Continued”
Let’s Go on a Dublin Foodie Tour!
If we look straight up from where we’re standing, we see a giant needle made of polished steel that seems to extend all the way to the heavens. We’re on O’Connell Street in Dublin, standing at the base of The Spire. This is the meeting point for our Dublin Foodie Tour. We’re ready to go! Continue reading “Let’s Go on a Dublin Foodie Tour!”
Irish Breakfast!
It’s our first day waking up in Dublin. We arrived yesterday afternoon, checked in to our hotel, and spent the rest of the day in a part of town called “Temple Bar.” The main item on today’s agenda is a foodie tour. Those are always fun. But first – an Irish breakfast! Continue reading “Irish Breakfast!”
Hello Dublin!
We’re in Dublin! We’re excited. One of our favorite getaways ever was a trip to Ireland many years ago. We fell in love with Ireland. There’s something special about it. The Irish people themselves turned out to be the main attraction, but everything about this emerald-green island just grabbed us. Quite a few years have passed by since then, but we finally made it back. Continue reading “Hello Dublin!”
