So this is the first in a series of posts about my trip to Ireland.
Flights first, ugh, overnight flights are NOT fun. I got one hour of sleep, yes 1 hour. We arrived in Dublin at 8:45am their time. (Home was at 2:45am) We navigated the Dublin airport, exchanged money, picked up our Visitor Leap cards (Public transportation card for our final day), found our rental car and promptly went to McD's. Yep, McD's, I was the driver, so add overwhelmed to already tired, yeah easy was best.
Once we got our bearings and the gps working we headed out! Driving on the other side didn't take much to get use to, other than the roundabout and their extra small roads. Yeah, now that was crazy, some places you're "flying" down a road that can't barely fit another car beside you (well it felt like it). Thankfully I got use to it pretty quickly.
That first day we drove through some of the Wicklow Mountains and also saw Glendalough. The mountains were really pretty. They have this wild bush over there that was dark in color with bright yellow flowers, actually quite pretty. Glendalough was also neat. A small village with one of the oldest round towers. To walk through the ruins of a chapel and a cemetery that was hundreds of years old is just crazy. It makes the history that much more real.
After we left there we drove across country roads to the Cushendale Woolen Mills.
The mill has been in existence since 1204. We were able to visit their small shop, situated in the old town of Graig-na-managh, Co. Kilkenny.
At this point we headed for the hotel, the only one on our trip. We spent the night in Kilkenny. We were exhausted, so dinner was a quick trip across the parking lot to KFC. Yeah, don't worry we did better after this.
I think the next time, I'll fly during the daytime over, take shuttle to a hotel and then the next morning pick up my car and head out. That or take something to help me sleep on the flight. Also do what you set out to do and don't pack the schedule. Just wait till I tell you about the next day. It was busy but So worth it.
