UNITED KINGDOM - DAY 7 Today was our day. We could do what ever we wanted to do. We did go on a bus tour of the city with a guide that had been planned for us which we thought it was a waste of time. We wandered around the city and saw Molly Maloney (famous from the song 'Cockles and Mussels') and then we found a statue of Oscar Wilde. Felt like we walked for miles and miles as we wandered trying to find the Viking experience. Finally found it. Well worth the...

UNITED KINGDOM - DAY 6 We toured around Limerick and saw King John's castle and the eldest church in Ireland before making our way towards Galway. It was a huge day of travel according to our tour guide. We covered at least 400 kilometres. Please! The British really have no idea about traveling long distances. We arrived in Galway and stopped for lunch. In Galway we saw the window where an Irishman Lynch had to hang his son out the window for murdering someo...

UNITED KINGDOM - DAY 5 Interesting start to the day today. We were all greeted with the fire alarms going off in the hotel. Faulty hairdryer in room 207 or so the occupants tell us. We headed off for a jaunt around the Dingle Peninsula which was absolutely marvelous (according to the tour guide). The roads were narrow with cliffs on one side and a sheer drop on the other. There were several close calls wondering if the bus would make a turn but we all surviv...

UNITED KINGDOM - DAY 4 Well we think the Irish weather has kicked in. Ireland has the highest rain fall in the United Kingdom so we expected rain and wet, and we weren't disappointed. After a hot breakfast we ventured forth with Rob a local tour guide who took us on a historical wander around Waterford. He told us some fascinating history about the area. We left Rob and headed into Waterford Crystal. Wow! There was some truly magnificent art pieces not to me...

UNITED KINGDOM - DAY 3 We started the day with a traditional English breakfast of bacon, eggs, bake beans and sausages. Finally the weather has warmed slightly to a warm 7 degrees. We headed to Cardiff Castle where we had a personal tour of the unique castle that hosts three different styles in one area. The 19th century castle was richly decorated with 22 carat gold leaf ceilings, hand painted walls and marble floors. Totally over the top but gorgeous to loo...