Shannon Vacations, Shannon Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Catherine, Leigh Ann, and I had an uneventful flight from Birmingham, Alabama, to Shannon Airport on the Emerald Isle.  There wasn't an empty seat and it was impossible to catch a wink of sleep because of our excitement!  I had booked a driver that was to meet us at the airport and I didn't have a clue what he looked like ~ so there was a little bit of anxiety on my part.  What if he was a no-show?? All my worries were put to rest after we claimed our luggage and walked toward...

Mike and I landed in Shannon and picked up the rental car. I drove us about 2 hours south to Kilarney, where we met Shea at a pub named Murphy's. After lunch, we watched the Ireland v. England rugby match before we headed out to find the B&B for our night's sleep.

Can it be the end of my European adventure? How could it have passed by so quickly? I now understand why so many people take off 6 months to a year to travel.. I'm sure that even this amount of time seems to fly by quickly. My sister and I decided to spend some extra cash on a lovely, quaint bed and breakfast:) It was our first time staying in a classy place with REAL beds, real down comforters, running water that had hot water 24/7. our own bathrooms, a TV, couches to lounge in, a fireplac...

My trip from Dublin back to Shannon was uneventful really.  Other then getting lost trying to get out of Dublin.  A good city map is essential when driving in these big old cities.  Even with that slight frustration I really enjoyed driving there.  Once in Shannon it was already a bit late.  I had dinner at the hotel and slept.