After spending a couple of hours at Blarney Castle and kissing the Blarney Stone, we hopped back in the car and headed towards that night's accommodation in Wicklow. It was due to be a 3.5 hour drive as we wanted to go via Waterford. There wasn't anything in particular we … [Read more...] about Day 4: Kissing Stones, Flat Tires, Stunning Food & Tiny Homes
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Puckering Up At Blarney Castle
Once we got to Kinsale, we realized that we were staying close to Blarney Castle - home of the Blarney Stone. In case you're not familiar with the legend, it's said that if you kiss the Blarney Stone then you'll be bestowed with the gift of eloquence. Figuring that there … [Read more...] about Puckering Up At Blarney Castle
Day 3: Desmond, Dingle, Dolphin, Driving And Dining
The third day of our Ireland road trip started with a quick drive from our B&B in Bunratty into Limerick. As we've mentioned before, Mark and Megan (our friends we were traveling with) had set the challenge to see at least 12 castles in Ireland. Limerick is home to King … [Read more...] about Day 3: Desmond, Dingle, Dolphin, Driving And Dining
Extreme Minimalism: Week 12 – Random Crap Edition
Most weeks of our extreme minimalism challenge have had some kind of theme. There's been kitchen stuff, wifey stuff, puppy stuff, stationery stuff and more. Well, this week's theme is... random stuff. While Shae was going through one of our closets, she pulled out all kinds … [Read more...] about Extreme Minimalism: Week 12 – Random Crap Edition
Feasting Like Royalty At The Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet
After stopping to explore Quin Abbey, we continued on our way to Bunratty. We made a quick diversion to Knappogue Castle to add another castle to our target of seeing at least 12 of them during our Ireland road trip. One of the nice things about Knappogue Castle is that you … [Read more...] about Feasting Like Royalty At The Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet