Category Archives: Ireland and the United Kingdom 2014

Another absolute gorgeous day in Ireland.  We woke this morning to yet another beautiful sunshiny day.  The trees over here are starting to turn colors while the sheep on the hills and fields remained white with a few brown and … Continue reading →

We woke up this morning with Ronnie busy in the kitchen again.  We were treated to another Ulster fry for breakfast.  Again, it was stellar!  This time after breakfast we headed west through Portstewart and Coleraine to Downhill beach.  Downhill … Continue reading →

After coming back from our sightseeing activities today, we rested up and then left for Portrush for dinner.  The jam packed restaurant was excellent and well worth the 50 minute wait.  Their dessert bar is Fantastic!!!  After dinner we arrived … Continue reading →

We woke up this morning with Ronnie busy in the kitchen.  We were all treated to a traditional Irish breakfast called an Ulster fry: Ham, bacon, sausage, eggs, soda bread, potato bread and wheaten bread.  Wow, what a feast indeed.  … Continue reading →

Rest and rest alone was the first order of the day today.  It was lovely!  In the afternoon, we headed back toward the incredibly picturesque coastal town of Ballintoy, where yesterday we had passed an interesting looking church and cemetery.  … Continue reading →

With the weather here this morning cool and raining, we set off south to see if we could find a noteworthy “rope bridge” called Carrick-A-Rede.  By the time we drove the 20 miles to get there, the weather cleared and … Continue reading →

Yesterday we rented a car in Belfast and drove north to Portstewart where we met the landlady who showed us through the house we will be renting for the next 6 days.  It is an amazing place.  It sits across … Continue reading →

We were as the Irish might say, “gobsmacked” (blown away) by the behind the scenes tour of Stormont, the main Parliament building of Northern Ireland (the equivalent to our White House or Capital building) arranged by Ronnie McAleese today.  For … Continue reading →

Today started out with a lazy morning…..the kind we’ve sorely missed for a while.  We took a cab to meet Kat and Ben at the Titanic District on Queens Island where the shipbuilding in Belfast occurs.  This was also the … Continue reading →

Today was fuller than yesterday.  After breakfast, Kat picked the four of us up and we headed to her hometown of Comber.  We hooked up with Ben at her house and then headed over to the Patch….a dog training center … Continue reading →