Well I had a fantastic time travelling Ireland on the 6 day Shamrocker Tour with Melanie, and 33 others from around the world. The tour group consisted mainly of Aussies (most of them from Melbourne!!), some from NZ, South Africa, America, a couple from Poland and a couple from Taiwan. A great mix and we all got along brilliantly - both the tour guide and bus driver said it was the best tour group in a long time, they haven't laughed so much in years!! So many places, so many laughs, so much fun, so many sights and stunning scenary - what else can I say!! I tried new things - whiskey, Guinness and Baileys Coffee. Played fun games on the bus - like passing a lifesaver-type lollie down the bus using a match-stick held in our mouths!! Saw traditional set dancing, musicians in pubs, and Irish bands. Now the horse-cart ride in the Killarney National Park was fantastic (naturally being the horse lover I am). But I think best of all I enjoyed the laughs with new friends :) Places visited: Day1 - (Easter Monday) Hill of Tara; Trim Castle; Kilbeggan and Locke's Whiskey distillery; Knock; and Westport for the night. Day 2- Croagh Patrick (a pyramid shaped mountain that overlooked the ocean); Doolough Valley; Irish bog/turf; Kylemore Abbey; Dog's Bay; stop in Galway. Day 3 - Castle - Dunguire, an old monastary; Lisdoonvara and Lahinch; The Burren (a very barren limestone landscape) and the Pol na Brone Dolmen (ancient table like stone structure) and Shamrock spotting; an ancient 'Fairy ring'; St.Brigid's Well; Cliffs of Moher; Last stop was Doolin a quiet, small town with all of 7 newly installed street lights :) Day 4 - ferry across the River Shannon; Tralee; Coastal drive along the Dingle Peninsula; stopping in Killarney. Killarney National park (Horse pulled carriage). Day 5 - Killarney National Park; Muckross House; Blarney Castle (Blarney stone) Mitchelstown caves; stopped in Kilkenny Day 6 - Rock of Dunamase (castle ruins); Kildare (horse stud territory); Glendalough; Back in Dublin