Lisdoonvarna Vacations, Lisdoonvarna Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

After we left Ennis, the Irish weather started to change quickly, as it does so often.  Des had already told us, "Don't count on the weather, but don't give up on it either."  The blue skies were turning gray and the calm winds were starting to really blow things around.   We were entering a special corner of Ireland called The Burren.  This is a 62-square mile area of bleak limestone outcroppings and exotic wildflowers.   Twenty-two varieties of orchid grow...

     Kerry and I struggled to get up this morning, and when we did it was rough. I'm too old for 5am nights and 9 hours of drinking, lol. It took a good while to feel good again but we did early afternoon. We didn't do much today drove around, stopped  Portal Doleman, a wedge tomb, and then to a round fort but it was closed. We headed back to the B and B and,  I'm embarassed to admit it, nappped, lol. We then got ready to eat and went back into town for another 9...

I was passing through this town, now on my way to the hostel, when I stopped and read about their local smokehouse.  I stopped in and found the smoked salmon to be so good that I shipped some back home.  (Mom, it should arrive on Thursday.)  They have a DVD which talks about the process they go through as well.  Not a bad quick stop.  I didn't really visit this town otherwise. Generally this area of Ireland is very small.  It hasn't taken me long to get places a...