It's 11.30am.I am sitting up on the top deck of the ship from Ireland to Wales.... In brilliant sunshine... Not a breath of wind.Magnificent.Land has appeared aft or port or starboard.(It's on the left. )And I cannot believe how still the sea is.Up at 5.15am ... Bus 7.15am straight to the Port.We drove through a small village that is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the visit by JFK. His ancestors left Ireland during the Potato Famine. Apparently, he w...

Up at 6.30 .... Bus 8.30amDrove out of Dublin through the rain and off down the motorway to Kilkenny....All you South Park fans, I am studiously avoiding any references to killing Kenny OK?In Ireland the 'kil' means church.Lovely Drive, beautiful scenery.Kilkenny was lovely. Seemed like a small town, colourful buildings... And an enormous castle.Kilkenny Castle...The same family had lived in it for centuries but upkeep and costs became too great and the f...

City tour of Belfast on the bus with a local guide. Didn't enjoy this too much. I was expecting a lot more history, I suppose and basically in was just a tour of landmarks ... And just pretty confusing really.What can you do on a flying visit.Oh.Oh.Stopped to see the new building where they have the Titanic Experience....Great Building.BUT.....It is right beside the studios where they film Game Of Thrones!!!!!I was too busy watching the studio.They were film...

Loved today. I am sure that 10 hours sleep helped.Up at 7am... Bus 8.30amBus tour of Dublin with the local guide.It's probably me...but these cities, Belfast and Dublin did not appeal to me. They are just cities... Some lovely spots, some fantastic churches and buildings... but nothing standout....and you could really see where the recession has hit. They just seem a bit sad. The main shopping areas are fine. But I am not really interested in that too much. ...