TravBuddy.com: rwilliams83's Dublin and Northern Ireland, May 2004 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/8979 This was my first time traveling out of the US, and since about 20% of those touring Ireland visit the north, it was definitely an experience. We saw some of the most secluded parts of this beautiful country. I would have more pictures, but I took them on disposables.. en-us Tue, 25 May 2004 11:28:27 PST Day-10 Going home... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-10-Going-home-Dublin-18 Tue, 25 May 2004 11:28:27 PST Day-10 Going home... Dublin, Ireland, May 25, 2004

There was no sight seeing today..  we got up at 6am, packed and caught the bus to airport for a 7hr flight home..   My first trip ou…

]]> Day 9-Last full Day in Ireland http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-9-Last-full-Day-in-Ireland-Dublin-17 Mon, 24 May 2004 11:24:05 PST Day 9-Last full Day in Ireland Dublin, Ireland, May 24, 2004

Today we got up around 1030am, and I remember the beds being really uncomfortable.  We ate lunch at OBriens Sandwhich shop and head back down …

]]> Day 8- NO Buses!! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-8-NO-Buses-Dublin-16 Sun, 23 May 2004 11:09:06 PST Day 8- NO Buses!! Dublin, Ireland, May 23, 2004

It was so great to have our first day to sleep in.. and we did till about 11am.  Amanda and I left Kara for a little to walk around the canal …

]]> Day 7-another early morning.. http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-7-another-early-morning-Boyle-13 Sat, 22 May 2004 00:00:00 PST Day 7-another early morning.. Boyle, Ireland, May 22, 2004

Breakfast was at 730am ...we barely made it to the bus this morning.  I fell asleep on the ride to the grave of W.B. Yeats.  We took…

]]> Day 7-next stop http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-7-next-stop-Carrick-on-Shannon-14 Sat, 22 May 2004 00:00:01 PST Day 7-next stop Carrick on Shannon, Ireland, May 22, 2004

Our last stop before heading back to Dublin was Carrick on Shannon for an optional river cruise.  We opted not to do this either, and we walke…

]]> Day 7-Finally back to Dublin http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-7-Finally-back-to-Dublin-Dublin-15 Sat, 22 May 2004 00:00:02 PST Day 7-Finally back to Dublin Dublin, Ireland, May 22, 2004

We made it back to Dublin by 130pm, and we checked back into the Mespil Hotel.  We took our time changing and went out downtown to shop. …

]]> Day 6- Another town to explore.. http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-6-Another-town-to-explore-Donegal-11 Fri, 21 May 2004 09:22:33 PST Day 6- Another town to explore.. Donegal, Ireland, May 21, 2004

Our next stop was Donegal.  We spent a good portion of the afternoon there.  We shopped, walked around and visited Donegal Castle.  …

]]> Day 6- day trip to some other towns http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-6-day-trip-to-some-other-towns-Killybegs-10 Fri, 21 May 2004 09:07:20 PST Day 6- day trip to some other towns Killybegs, Ireland, May 21, 2004

Exhaustion hit us today(maybe to do with a night of drinking), and we all over slept and held the bus up.  I think the older people were getti…

]]> Day 6-last night in Bundoran http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-6-last-night-in-Bundoran-Bundoran-12 Fri, 21 May 2004 10:22:29 PST Day 6-last night in Bundoran Bundoran, Ireland, May 21, 2004

After Donegal we headed back to Bondoran for the evening.  Our new friend gave us a call to see if we wanted to go out that night.  We&nb…

]]> Day 5- Last stop for the night http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-5-Last-stop-for-the-night-Bundoran-9 Thu, 20 May 2004 00:00:03 PST Day 5- Last stop for the night Bundoran, Ireland, May 20, 2004

Finally..  we got to where we were staying overnight.  Everybody was tired, so after check-in most of us crashed for a few hours.  I…

]]> Day 5- One of many stops http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-5-One-of-many-stops-Omagh-6 Thu, 20 May 2004 00:00:00 PST Day 5- One of many stops Omagh, Northern Ireland, May 20, 2004

Today the bus got off early again for a short ride to Omagh.  We visited the Ulster-American Folk Park for a few hours.  They h…

]]> Day 5-3rd stop http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-5-3rd-stop-Beleek-8 Thu, 20 May 2004 00:00:02 PST Day 5-3rd stop Beleek, Northern Ireland, May 20, 2004

The next stop took us to the Belleek Pottery Factory.  We took a tour through the Factory and did some shopping.  I did pick up a plate f…

]]> Day 5-next stop http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-5-next-stop-Enniskillen-7 Thu, 20 May 2004 00:00:01 PST Day 5-next stop Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, May 20, 2004

I'm not really sure why we stopped in Enniskillen, since we were only there for about 2hrs.  It was a cute litttle town though, and we did som…

]]> Day 4- Derry City http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-4-Derry-City-Derry-5 Wed, 19 May 2004 18:37:28 PST Day 4- Derry City Derry, Northern Ireland, May 19, 2004

Today the guide had a short tour scheduled for us.  The bus took us into town where the inner part of the city is completely surrounded by a w…

]]> Day 3 Bushmills, North Ireland http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-3-Bushmills-North-Ireland-Bushmills-4 Tue, 18 May 2004 17:38:27 PST Day 3 Bushmills, North Ireland Bushmills, Northern Ireland, May 18, 2004

Today we ate breakfast and left Belfast to head around the coast.  The view around the coast of the cliffs and beaches is definitely worth see…

]]> Day two spent mostly on the bus http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Day-two-spent-mostly-on-the-bus-Downpatrick-2 Mon, 17 May 2004 00:00:00 PST Day two spent mostly on the bus Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, May 17, 2004

Still on a weird sleep pattern, my friend and I woke around 530am and did some exploring.  We ran into our first locals, a couple of boys comi…

]]> Still Day 2..Belfast, North Ireland http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Still-Day-2Belfast-North-Ireland-Belfast-3 Mon, 17 May 2004 00:00:01 PST Still Day 2..Belfast, North Ireland Belfast, Northern Ireland, May 17, 2004

We arrived in Belfast in time for lunch, so we checked in and went to find food.  The historic Crown Bar is across the street from the hotel, …

]]> Our First Day http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8979/Our-First-Day-Dublin-1 Sun, 16 May 2004 16:16:49 PST Our First Day Dublin, Ireland, May 16, 2004

Today we arrived in Dublin after a long delay in Newark Int Airport.  We were touring as part of a group, so everyone had to be acco…

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