My tour left Kilarney on the morning of the 28th and we made our way to Blarney. In Blarney we all power walked to the castle so that we could kiss the stone before the line got too long.
I didn't have much time to tour the grounds before grabbing a quick lunch from the market and running through the overpriced gift shop.
It took us a few hours to get back to Dublin where we toured the Guiness Factory. Honestly I wasn't that interested but I did try my free pint. I hated it. Go figure.
It took us a few hours to get back to Dublin where we toured the Guiness Factory. Honestly I wasn't that interested but I did try my free pint. I hated it. Go figure.
Afterwards I said goodbye to my lovely tour group unfortunately. I'm definitely going to miss some of them. Though I did get to go to dinner with a few of them to an incredible authentic Italian restaurant.
This morning Karlee and Emily walked from their Travelodge to Paddys Palace and we all set out to catch the bus to Stepaside Village. We arrive at the bus stop at 9:45 expecting to catch the 10:00 bus. We knew it wouldn't get to the stop until 10:30 or so but we ended up waiting all the way until 11 for the bus which was not fun.
Once we got to Stepaside we walked up the mountain to the Paddock Riding Center and went on a 2 hour ride with the three of us and two other girls. It was legitimately the best riding experience of my life.
This morning Karlee and Emily walked from their Travelodge to Paddys Palace and we all set out to catch the bus to Stepaside Village. We arrive at the bus stop at 9:45 expecting to catch the 10:00 bus. We knew it wouldn't get to the stop until 10:30 or so but we ended up waiting all the way until 11 for the bus which was not fun.
Once we got to Stepaside we walked up the mountain to the Paddock Riding Center and went on a 2 hour ride with the three of us and two other girls. It was legitimately the best riding experience of my life.
It was beyond gorgeous and spectacular. We were literally riding through the forests of the Dublin mountains. We were going up and down incredibly steep paths, crossing creeks, and cantering along. The horses were wonderful (mine was named Glen) and gigantic since they were hunter jumpers.
We got back to Dublin and relaxed for the evening. We departed Dublin by ferry early this morning.
The ship was massive and we spent about 3 hours on it before arriving in Holyhead. We caught our first train to Chester and are currently on our second train to London.