tigger_ttfn
06-28-2009, 10:03 AM
I hope everyone is enjoying the pics. I know I always love to read a trip report that has pictures. Unfortunately because I have so many darn pictures, it is making the TR writing a little slow. This is my first time writing a TR - for either ABD or WDW. There are pics I want to include but can't find them when I'm posting the TR. Oh well, enjoy...
Day Six – Limericks and Leprechauns
Today is a travel day to get us to the Castle. I was sad to leave Killarney as it is a wonderful city.
After an hours drive we arrived at Inch Beach. We had an hour to play. They have a small gift shop as well. We picked up a few things in there. The kids played soccer on the beach. We just enjoyed the scenery and the cool breeze. It was very cloudy but warm.
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv83/tx_tigger/Killarney/Ireland/DSC_0560.jpg
From there we drove down to the very small down of Adare for lunch. We chose to have lunch in the cafeteria inside the Heritage Center. We had a toasted ham and cheese, tuna salad, and fries. It was a nice light lunch.
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv83/tx_tigger/Killarney/Ireland/P6220313.jpg
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv83/tx_tigger/Killarney/Ireland/P6220312.jpg
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv83/tx_tigger/Killarney/Ireland/P6220318.jpg
From there it was another 2 hour drive to the castle. The guides put on a movie but I fell asleep.
We arrived at the castle with much fan-fare. They were waiting for us when we arrived. We had beverages and they told us the history of the castle. We had a few hours to explore the grounds before our Medieval Feast.
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv83/tx_tigger/Killarney/Ireland/DSC_0594.jpg
Let me just say that the castle and the grounds are phenomenal. Walking through the halls truly makes you feel like you are in a castle. There is no air conditioning. We had two small windows that we opened up and a small oscillating fan. It would have been fine, but we had unseasonable warm temperatures while we were there. It was a little warm, but not unbearable.
The Feast was lot of fun, but that could be attributed to the fact that DH and I got to sit at the king’s table. DH was the King of Leinster. We even got to keep the crown.
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv83/tx_tigger/Killarney/Ireland/DSC_0646.jpg
We enjoyed the grounds a little more before turning in. We had an early 8:30am start for our last full day in Ireland. How sad!
The time just flew by. They did a great job planning the itinerary. Every day got better and better. It made it really hard to leave. Usually after 7 nights somewhere I am ready to be home. But here, if had some more clothes, I would have been willing to stay a little longer. I definitely want to come back. The combination of the wonderful country of Ireland and the great planning of ABD made for an excellent trip.
But wait, I still have one more day to report on…
Day Six – Limericks and Leprechauns
Today is a travel day to get us to the Castle. I was sad to leave Killarney as it is a wonderful city.
After an hours drive we arrived at Inch Beach. We had an hour to play. They have a small gift shop as well. We picked up a few things in there. The kids played soccer on the beach. We just enjoyed the scenery and the cool breeze. It was very cloudy but warm.
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv83/tx_tigger/Killarney/Ireland/DSC_0560.jpg
From there we drove down to the very small down of Adare for lunch. We chose to have lunch in the cafeteria inside the Heritage Center. We had a toasted ham and cheese, tuna salad, and fries. It was a nice light lunch.
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv83/tx_tigger/Killarney/Ireland/P6220313.jpg
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv83/tx_tigger/Killarney/Ireland/P6220312.jpg
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv83/tx_tigger/Killarney/Ireland/P6220318.jpg
From there it was another 2 hour drive to the castle. The guides put on a movie but I fell asleep.
We arrived at the castle with much fan-fare. They were waiting for us when we arrived. We had beverages and they told us the history of the castle. We had a few hours to explore the grounds before our Medieval Feast.
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv83/tx_tigger/Killarney/Ireland/DSC_0594.jpg
Let me just say that the castle and the grounds are phenomenal. Walking through the halls truly makes you feel like you are in a castle. There is no air conditioning. We had two small windows that we opened up and a small oscillating fan. It would have been fine, but we had unseasonable warm temperatures while we were there. It was a little warm, but not unbearable.
The Feast was lot of fun, but that could be attributed to the fact that DH and I got to sit at the king’s table. DH was the King of Leinster. We even got to keep the crown.
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv83/tx_tigger/Killarney/Ireland/DSC_0646.jpg
We enjoyed the grounds a little more before turning in. We had an early 8:30am start for our last full day in Ireland. How sad!
The time just flew by. They did a great job planning the itinerary. Every day got better and better. It made it really hard to leave. Usually after 7 nights somewhere I am ready to be home. But here, if had some more clothes, I would have been willing to stay a little longer. I definitely want to come back. The combination of the wonderful country of Ireland and the great planning of ABD made for an excellent trip.
But wait, I still have one more day to report on…