Left DC around 7:45 pm and arrived in Ireland around 11:00 am. Tired does not begin to explain it. But who cares about sleep – we are now in the land of shramrocks and stout.
When we arrived, we picked up our rental car. DJ knew what side to get into to drive, so that was encouraging. Our mantra at traffic circles was, look right, drive left. The road to Limerick was full of green, trees, a few castles and a bit of snow. Apparently the half inch that was mostly melted was the first snow they had gotten in years.
When we arrived in Limerick, we parked and started our own walking tour. Old buildings. Lots of store fronts. A really old church sandwiched in between chain stores. Pallab said that it reminded him of London a bit. I especially liked the pedestrian-only cobblestone streets. You don't have to worry about cars, but watch out for the snow balls. We almost got decked by one. Before we headed to Adare to check into our villa, we grabbed lunch at this small pub/cafe. We sampled the fish and chips, beef and Guinness stew and a Limerick ham and "red cheddar" aka swiss, panini. Yum.
After our 3 hour nap, we drove over to the VIP gate that led us into Adare. The town was cute and quaint. Thatched roofs. Row after row of brightly coloured shops and pubs. Loud oranges and pastel pinks. We walked around for a while and grabbed some ingredients for dinner from the local super market before heading back. We left the town with our first research task, ala Jenn. Is the greatness of an Irish pub measured by the number of empty kegs that lie outside? To be determined.
Jeez, there is DJ driving on the wrong side of the street and @ 100!
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This was charming! E
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