KilkennyRoad to Kilkenny Wow. We really slept in this morning and after having a huge breakfast at our B&B, didn’t get going until 11:30am.It’s cool and rainy out but that’s ok, we came prepared.It is a 1.5 hour drive to Kilkenny through quaint small towns of stone or stucco houses and kelly green fields dotted with white fluffy sheep. Trees create natural canopies over narrow winding roads that occasionally cross …
Off To Ireland- Day 1Off to Ireland Ireland has always been on our bucket list. A couple weeks ago John and I made a last minute decision to take the plunge.We are now sitting at the gate at Hamilton International Airport waiting for our Play Airlines flight to Dublin via Iceland.Play is a budget airline based out of Iceland. We fly to Iceland and then change over for a flight …
A Day in LondonFlight to London We leave our hotel at 5am to catch an 8:15 British Airways flight to London, England. The flight is packed and the flight crew have a challenge getting people to put their personal items under their seats. Surprisingly, I still have some leg room even with my stuffed computer bag under my seat.I find that my neck pillow (stuffed with clothes), works even better …
Dracula’s Castle and King Carol I’s PalaceHello Dracula It is overcast and crisp this morning as we drive to Bran Castle in the village of Bran.We pass small villages, agricultural areas, horses with buggy and another fortress on the often windy road.The castle was built by the Teutonic nights around 1338 AD. The castle is the fictional home of Dracula but in reality Vlad probably didn’t even stay in the …