I have a confession to make, since being in Ireland, we have indulged in Italian food every evening. And I am proud to report that each meal has been absolutely scintillating! It is kind of silly; but honestly it is the best food that we have ever had. Going into the trip we were all terrified about how the food would taste; with the blood sausage, black and white pudding, bangers and mash, shepherd's pie and the other gruesome authentic Irish food. The trick,...

June 24, 2008 The moment we landed on the shores of Ireland, there was a strange sensation of being home. Being amongst Irish folk, dialect, red heads, beer, and traditional music, it is safe to say we were in our element. After enjoying Wales' countryside with castles (Conway and Car*****), we headed west on a large car fairy that took us to our homeland, Dublin Ireland. We welcomed the booming city with open hearts and thirsty mouths.We stayed along the L...