2014 brought us to Ireland for the first Titanic Memorial Cruise reunion. We figured that the most expensive part of the whole trip was getting there, so we decided to stay as long as we possibly could, see as much as we possibly could, and really get our money’s worth. Join us on our month long tour of the incredible Emerald Isle!
6 May 2014 Let’s face it. Going home after an incredible adventure has a lot of mixed feelings. On the one hand, we were NOT ready to leave. There was still so much left to see and I (Lydia) had such an intense feeling of coming home and belonging when we’d arrived in Ireland. On …
5 May 2014 It felt like mere moments from the second we first touched down in Ireland to our final day in the country. We had intended to spend our last day in Dublin hitting up some major sites, like the Guinness Storehouse, for example. Luck, however, was not on our side. Unfortunately for us, …
4 May 2014 Early that morning, Claire followed us to the airport to drop off our grand little car, Rowan. She then graciously drove us around the Titanic Quarter one last time before taking us to the bus station. Through tears, we hugged goodbye and then got on our bus. A few hours later, we …
3 May 2014 Our days in Ireland were winding down, but we had one more day left of sightseeing before heading back to Dublin. Our final stop in Northern Ireland was Ness Wood, a lovely woodland park with paths along the water that leads down to a waterfall. Ness Wood We arrived at Ness Wood …
2 May 2014 After our horse riding fun yesterday, we woke up stiff and sore in the morning. We slowly creaked to life and then got on the road. We had a few incredible sites in store for the day! First on the agenda? The impressive Glenveagh National Park and its gorgeous castle. Glenveagh National …
1 May 2014 Turning 26 in Ireland was something I (Lydia) was very much looking forward to. Finally, the day had arrived! We were up at the crack of dawn, ready to take on the day. With a scheduled activity later in the day, we didn’t want to cut into our time at the first …
30 April 2014 We woke to a rainy, cloudy day. After a rather comfortable night of camping, with rain lulling us to sleep, we broke camp early and got on the road. Our first stop of the day would be Lough Key Forest Park, and no amount of rain was going to stop us. But …
29 April 2014 After hitting up the shops in Doolin, we said goodbye to our little haven and the beautiful sea, to the Aran Islands in the distance and the Cliffs of Moher nearby, and to the little town we’d come to love. The open road would take us to Kylemore Abbey, but we didn’t …
28 April 2014 We weren’t supposed to go out to the Aran Islands again. I don’t remember exactly what we had planned, but I remember there being a cairn of some sort and a few other stops. The original plan was to spend one day out at the Aran Islands, but after learning about what …
27 April 2014 Since we didn’t have breakfast to rush to, we slept in a tad before starting the day. After enjoying our lazy morning, we walked over to the pier and checked out our options. From what I recall, there were two businesses to choose from. For the life of me, I can’t remember …
