Sadly, today I drove away from Kerry to my next stop in Doolin to the north. On my way north I made a first stop in the city of Limerick at King John’s castle, yes that King John. I had never been on previous trips so it was nice to visit someplace new! The castle…

North and west of Killarney sits the Dingle Peninsula. Somehow I feel that this peninsula is a bit more famous than the Kerry one but that be because I had heard of it years before ever going to Ireland. Just like Kerry it is very rural, perhaps even more so. There are also not nearly…

Kerry is still my favorite place to visit in Ireland! No matter which way you go there is always some amazing scenery. Today I was visiting a new location the Cliffs of Kerry. A bit lesser known than the cliffs of Moher and definitely not nearly as long. Still they were very impressive and not…

Today’s post will be much shorter than previous days. Most of today was spent traveling from Waterford to Killarney with very little sight seeing. The drive today was not a direct one. Before leaving for this trip, I made the mistake of asking someone if they would recommend anyplace to see or visit. They suggested…

Having a full night’s sleep made all the difference today! I was definitely able to enjoy the places I visited more fully than I had yesterday. Now, onto the sites. I spent the morning at the Irish National Heritage Park, just west of the town of Wexford. The park tries to recreate some of the…

After over a year away, I am back in Europe! Ireland is one of the easiest countries to get to and they have made it very easy to fulfill the requirements to come to the country. I had looked at several other options but Ireland had done a fantastic job of centralizing all of the…

Our last day in Portugal started with a hike up to St. George’s Castle. The view from the top is one of the best in Lisbon. We even got to climb to the top of the highest historic point in Lisbon. In the afternoon we went for something a little bit different. Instead of hitting…

Second to last day in Portugal and we spent the day in Lisbon. Our first trip of the day was to drop off our car rental a day early. Since we are spending the last two days in Lisbon there is no need to have a rental that would just sit in a parking garage….

Sadly, we left Sintra today. Our time there, though short, was memorable. Probably the highlight of the trip to date! The first stop of the day was the western most point in mainland Europe. Mostly, it’s like going to the Four Corners in the Southwest; you stand there just to say you’ve been there. The…

Just some quick catching up on some items I missed, mostly food. More to come later. Dinner is fast approaching.