Wrexham - Dublin, Ireland
A scenic North Wales drive via Llangollen, home of an annual national competition for poets and musicians, and through the incomparable landscapes of Snowdonia National Park. We stopped at the lovely Betws-y-Coed before heading over the spectacular Llanberis Pass and, finally, cross Britannia Bridge to the Isle of Anglesey. We took photos at tongue-twisting Llanfair... At Holyhead, we boarded the ferry for the Irish Sea crossing to Dublin. We checked into our hotel Jurys Tara and went on a walking tour and visited Trinity College which was built in 1592 and the Old Library which houses the Book of Kells which is a 9th century gospel manuscript. From there we visited Dublin Castle built in 1208. We visited the Temple Bar area on the south bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin. Unlike the areas surrounding it, Temple Bar has preserved its medieval street pattern, with many narrow cobbled streets. It is promoted as "Dublin's cultural quarterand has a lively nightlife.