We spent two nights in Dingle and I need to document our dining experiences in that darling town because although its small it's big on delivering wonderful food that would be the envy of any foodie you may know. We had three rooms at the Heaton Guesthouse which is at the end of the main road through town and across from the water. This was a spotless, charming two story bed and breakfast with the emphasis on breakfast cooked to order each morning and served in t...

It was a two hour drive from Galway to Liscannor where we met our own tour guide Tom, who escorted us around the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, an old castle now an art school and numerous local spots all the while giving us our first up close and personal encounter with a true Irishman! Tom was a combination of Hugh Howser and Alex Trebec....he knew lots about a wide variety of topics delivered with passion and flair. After spending five hours with Tom we drove a...

The day after arriving in Galway we set out to visit the Kylemore Castle and Victorian Walled Garden. This was probably the first time we came face to face with the reality of Irish folks' form of directions. The people of Ireland are so very warm and helpful that they sometimes overinflate their knowledge of the terrain, how much time is needed to get somewhere and what roads to take. This was also the first time it really set in that Ireland does not h...

The journey across went effortlessly.....not much time between flights but oh well! Met up with Eric at SFO and away we went to our first destination of Shannon, Ireland. The flight seemed very quick and we were energetic when we arrived on the Green Isle. We picked up our crossover (Irish for small SUV in which five adults will barely fit) and alowed the gentleman to talk us into renting a GPS.....a decision we were thankful for over and over again during the...