Final day in the emerald isle. Not catching the ferry until after 9pm so we have all day to fill. Our taxi driver yesterday kindly recommended Glendalough. It's in county Wicklow national park in the mountains. Set off reasonably early. Tom Tom says its only an hour away. Arrive there without a hitch. Don't forget it's mothers day, glorious sun and blue sky and bank holiday weekend in Ireland. So we get to the visitor centre car park and we cant find a parking sp...

Well it's St Patricks day and we are going into Dublin to hopefully catch the parade that starts at 12:30. We get the hotel to book us a taxi as all the bus routes are diverted. 20 minutes later and 20 euros lighter, for those who read the other blog you know how well that went down in Austria, but we cant complain as he gave us some good advice about where to go around Dublin and was very friendly. We arrive at O'connell Bridge to be faced with a wall of green ...

Woke up this morning feeling refreshed after a nights kip in the biggest bed in Ireland. Quick cooked brekkie before another surprise from shaky! An hours facial in the beauty salon downstairs. Excellent!! Go downstairs. Get shown into a darkened room, with soft acoustic guitar music playing. "I've warmed the bed for you" the receptionist says. Why thank you. "just slip your top and your bra off and Karen will be in shortly". Now hold on there bonny lass. This i...

The Hotel Well arrived safe and sound at our hotel yesterday and you will be pleased to know I do have valid car insurance. Hotel is beautiful and more excitement from Fi as she didn't know where i had booked us in. The room is gorgeous although there were some initial issues, not huge but issues non the less. 1. The main light in the room didn't work, a small problem considering all the other light fittings did. 2. The bedding. Me being me needed my hypo-a...

A sea of silly hats and green t-shirts lays before us. St Patrick's day is well n truly underway. Even if it isn't till tomorrow. What to do now? Tourist centre. They'll know. Spoke to a bird that looked like she been out on the lash for a week, her hair was unbrushed and her false eyelashes were falling off. "go see the book of kells" she says. You'll have to get in before 5 though. What is the book of kells? Some old book. Do I want to go see that, or see the G...