Author: Joey and Pam

Well… Our final full day in Ireland. I’m really not quite ready to say that. We started the morning with breakfast and took our time getting ourselves moving. We had reservations for a tour of Kilmainham Gaol, and since we’d already discovered that Dublin traffic is horrendous and parking isn’t exactly easy to come by, we…

We were up and out of the B&B early this morning because we had somewhere pretty important to be. The Guinness Storehouse! Our reservation was for 11:00, so we packed everything back into the car and hit the road for Dublin. The drive from Athlone was under two hours and everything was going along just…

Sadly, it was time to pack up the car again and say goodbye to our beautiful little cottage. I really could have stayed there another week, but Ireland wasn’t quite finished with us yet. Our next stop was Athlone, pretty much right in the heart of Ireland. Athlone sits along the River Shannon near the geographical…

Our first full day at Keenaghan Cottage started exactly the way you might expect an Irish morning to start. Rainy and overcast. And you know what? None of us really cared. After almost two weeks of driving, sightseeing, climbing, walking, exploring and pretty much making our way around most of Ireland, none of us seemed…

t was time for us to leave Westport this morning and continue our journey north. And today we were officially crossing the border into Northern Ireland. For most of our trip we’ve been traveling through the Republic of Ireland, but Northern Ireland is actually part of the United Kingdom, along with England, Scotland and Wales. A little…

We’re still in Westport and woke up this morning to what we thought was going to be a rainy day. Our plan was to take a drive out to Achill Island, about 45 minutes or so from our Airbnb. But first… Breakfast. We walked downtown and found a cute little restaurant called Servd. It was a busy…

One really nice feature of Ballynahinch Castle is that checkout isn’t until noon. And we took full advantage of it! After yesterday’s exploring, we had a lazy morning and eventually met up around 9:00 for breakfast. The breakfast area at Ballynahinch consists of several beautiful rooms at the back of the castle overlooking the river.…

After all of our adventures in Dingle, it was time to head out for our next stop—Ballynahinch Castle, located in the heart of Connemara in County Galway. We had a beautiful ride from Dingle, eventually making our way into Connemara, an area known for its mountains, lakes, bogs and some of the wildest scenery in…

We were up early this morning and somehow managed to get everything packed back into the car. After a week in one place, that was an accomplishment in itself! Before leaving, we put out some extra food and treats for our little kitty and said our goodbyes to the sweet boy. ❤️ We’re definitely going…

After a long day and a late night yesterday, today was definitely a day to relax and recover. These kids can’t stay up late anymore! We spent most of the day reading, napping, watching movies and slowly starting to gather up all of our stuff. Tomorrow we leave Ballinskelligs and start the next part of…