Just a few more things that we enjoyed during our trip. We had rented a car. Drove on the opposite side of the road and wait for it, drove a stick shift. Fun!! And if I never see a round about again, I won't be to sad. Krista was great navigating us. (If you ever go pay the extra $50 a day and get the GPS, TRUST US). Tried haggis for the first and last time. So gross. Had some amazing Scottish scones and Scottish Lorne sausage. That has been my favorite breakfast since I was a little girl and still is. My dad's side of the family is from Glasgow. My great grandmother is buried there and hope one day to make it back and visit her grave. Sadly time was running short. I did get to see the area of where my father was born. The flat above the pub is no longer there. I did get to see the street and the pub. That was still pretty exciting. We spent a lot of our time in Edinburgh. Here are just a few more pictures of the trip. ...
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Are any of you guys Harry Potter fans. Then you really want to make sure that you get a chance to check out some of these stops. So randomly during this trip we stopped at some of Harry Potter hot spots. I enjoyed all of the movies. Krista read the books, saw the movies and is a HUGE fan. This school was an inspiration for the Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was actually a quick stop during our haunted tour of Edinburgh, as we walked through the cemetery. The Balmoral hotel is where the last book was created. Very nice hotel inside. Before you go in there is a Bellhop that gets the door for you. I think that is so cool. Gives it more of a real rich feeling. You can have a tea day which includes different flavored teas and 3 tier tray of lovely desserts. Yummy! The rail bridge you see in this picture was used as the Hogwarts express train . We didn't get a chance to take the t...
Scotland There should be no surprise that us girls would go here. The first day we drove around and found a really cute B and B. The next day we picked up Kristlynne. ( that's Kristas sister in law) I know what your thinking two crazy gals was trouble but three crazy gals. All 3 of us have some kind of connection with Scotland. As we were driving back from Sterling we stopped at the Kelpies . These horse heads are huge. They can be seen from the highway. A lot of creativity and work when into creating these. As an artist I can really respect what the artist has created. ...
Ireland was fun. We meet a lot of interesting and fun people. Saw a lot of interesting things and learned a lot about Ireland. Saw the country side by train and bus. Ate amazing local food. Immersed ourselves in the local culture. Had a ghost haunting the hall of the B an B. Saw endless amounts of castles. Visited the last port of call of the Titanic . Hung my feet off the Cliffs of Moher . Krista was able to able to enjoy a frothy Guinness freshly brewed. Rode along the Ring of Kerry. Randomly stopped to stretch our legs and see the sights. This man and his donkey were selling fruits and homemade goods. This little guy was spent from his travels. Krista and I had the opportunity to see first hand how herding sheep is done. We learned how the dogs are trained. Then we watched the dogs herd the sheep. Was really neat to watch. What a view for eating lunch. I had ordered shepherds pie. (This was the small plate) Soooo good and filling. The...
After our busy day of travel, we finally checked into our cute little hotel. Very friendly staff and very helpful. The next morning we were up early to catch a train to cork. We used Viator to book our three days trip. I highly recommend using this site for all of your travel tours. Saw lots of the most beautiful country side. When out of the city there is lot of green. Can differently see why it's called the Emerald Isle. One of the stops along the way was the Cliffs of Moher . Amazing work by Mother Earth. These cliffs are 700 ft above the Atlantic Ocean. I love this picture of my feet hanging off the cliff, was kinda a rush. Wind was lightly blowing + salty smell in the air + watching the waves hit the rocks below = Peacefulness We stopped in Cobh was once known as Cove also known as Queenstown. Why is this important you might be wondering. This was the last port of call for the Titanic before she ...
First stop Ireland I will say before you fly out of the country mental prepare yourself for a very long day. After getting to the airport, flights, layovers, more flights, more layovers, customs, bus ride to hotel, we finally made it. 20 plus hours of travel can be rough. Especially when things don't go as smoothly as one would hope. Heathrow airport in London is a rough one. WE FINALLY MADE IT!!! First stop on our list was the Storehouse Brewery in Dublin. Suitcases and all. The Storehouse is where Guinness is brewed. ( The beer of Ireland) We had prepaid tickets for 5pm and didn't think we had time to check into the hotel. Purchase your tickets online, it will help you save a some money and time. The Storehouse customer service was awesome. Since we already had tickets we didn't have to wait in line and they offered to hold on to our suitcases till we were done. This place was huge, 4 stories o...
As you are reading this we will be getting on a plane to start this adventure. When you make your travel plans there are a couple of good sites to use. I had used Sky Scanner . It was very easy to use. Found some really great deals. Our flights were booked as one way's. This was because we will be going to many differnet places. We will be starting out in Ireland, then to Scotland, off to Germany and many more places. I really have know idea where I will be at the end of this trip. Expedia was used for hotels and booking hostels. Viator was used for booking tours. There are other sites to use, but these really worked well for me. Cost of things that have been booked so far Flight from Sacramento, California to Dublin, Ireland one way $715 One night in a hotel $48.63 After a long flight a good shower and a bed is a must Guinness tour - We have to see where its made, HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTA 3 Day tour around west side o...