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!
26 April 2014 After a solid night’s sleep (and successfully NOT setting off the fire alarm), we followed our now-normal routine of a great breakfast followed by immediately jumping in the car to head off to the next adventure. Today’s agenda? The Cliffs of Moher! The weather had taken a nasty turn. The wind was …
25 April 2014 After a phenomenal breakfast to wrap out our stay at Castle House, we were ready to hit the road. First stop for our packed day? Foynes Flying Boat Museum! Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum is located in the town of Foynes near the Shannon River estuary. It is absolutely packed with …
24 April 2014 Billy woke up in a great mood, feeling better already from his meds. We scarfed down breakfast and then jumped in the car to see the Skellig Islands. If we couldn’t visit them in person, you can bet we were still going to stare at them for ages from the cliffside. The …
23 April 2014 Have I mentioned Irish hospitality? Yes? Well…are you ready for another dose? Because this one is just as awesome. Billy woke up still feeling awful. He knew he had a sinus infection (he usually gets one every other year or so), and he knew he would need antibiotics. Neither of us had …
22 April 2014 It seems that one day of caution was enough for Billy to go back to the ‘screw it, we’re in Ireland’ mentality, so we were up early for breakfast before starting the day of sightseeing. We had a lovely conversation with an older couple at breakfast at the B&B. After hearing that …
21 April 2014 When we woke up in our lovely warm room at Cashel Lodge (check out our experience HERE), Billy felt worse than he had the day before. BUMMER. We got dressed, packed, and trundled down to the car. We weren’t sure if we would carry through with our plans for the day, but …
20 April 2014 – Billy’s Birthday!! After packing and enduring glares from other campers that we’d undoubtedly kept up all night, we got on the road. Billy was feeling terrible. I was struggling with my…feelings. On the one hand, I felt awful for Billy because he was sick and wanted rest and I couldn’t drive …
19 April 2014. Also knows as “The Day Things Started To Go Awry”. Our itinerary for the day was going to take us on a scenic drive through the Wicklow Gap on our way to Kilkenny. However, our day was going to be a rough one. The first sign that things were about to go …
18 April 2014 After a chilly night in the tent, we decided to warm up with a walk along one of the trails in Gosford Forest Park before heading out to visit the Hill of Tara and Trim Castle. We decided to walk only one trail because we didn’t want to miss out on the …
17 April 2014 After a few more goodbyes, we headed to the airport early in the morning to pick up our rental car. He was a little Ford KA (which we immediately decided stood for Kick-Ass), and we named him Rowan Finneous McCool. He was a great little car! We jumped in, slightly terrified at …
