The Irelands
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DUBLIN DIRT
Fifteen years ago, Joe and my sister had a genius idea. They decided we were going to visit 10 Dublin pubs in 10 hours. Ahhhh….the invincibility of youth! You can imagine how that turned out. Good stories always start with bad decisions, right?! We definitely were not going to be repeating that adventure this time Continue reading
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LET IT RAIN
It was time to head east to Dublin and prepare for our flight home. After 10 days of nearly-perfect weather, the Irish rain finally decided to grace us with its presence. But since we couldn’t check-in to our lodging early, we stuck to the plan and made a stop at…you guessed it…RUINS!! We visited Dunamase Continue reading
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GALWAY CITY EELS
We had an unplanned day, and after I lost the argument to explore more castle ruins, we headed to Galway City to see what we could find! We jumped aboard the little tourist train to get a broad view of the town. Then, we headed to the aquarium. This cute aquarium was just the right Continue reading
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ROLLERCOASTER ON WATER
We decided to experience the Cliffs of Moher from the water, with a boat ride from Doolin. This is one of the things Joe and I wished we would have done on our first trip to Ireland, so I was looking forward to it! It was a beautifully sunny day as we boarded the ferry, Continue reading
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INIS MÓR
Our next adventure was a day trip to the largest of the Aran Islands, Inis Mór! There are three islands in Galway Bay, and we chose Inis Mór because it was the most family-friendly. In order to maximize the day, we decided to fly a tiiiiiiny little airplane to the island. As the weather for Continue reading
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WILDLANDS
Unfortunately, it was time to say goodbye to the NI coast and head south to the Republic of Ireland. We based ourselves in Galway and spent the first full day at Wildlands adventure park, which left us all feeling so exhausted, but so happy! There were so many choices here, and I wanted the kids Continue reading
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PONY GAMES
Me: “Do you two want to go horseback riding again on our next holiday?” T2: “Yes, I do!” Me: “Cool! We are going to play some games with ponies!” T1: “Games? How can you even play games with a horse?” Me: (laughing, wondering what he was exactly picturing in his mind) “You’ll see. It will Continue reading
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NI COAST ~ Part 2
We geared up for another busy day along the NI coast, and it did not disappoint! The weather was unbelievably gorgeous! When I was planning this trip many months ago, I was quite concerned that 99% of the itinerary was outdoors. And I had no backup plans. But, the universe was absolutely on our side, Continue reading
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NI COAST ~ Part 1
About a year ago, Joe and I were assessing our “life”. Meaning: we were looking at the kids’ term breaks and deciding where we wanted to go and when, frequently referencing a travel wish list we created shortly after this day. I told him I was perfectly fine if we never made it to Northern Continue reading
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