Day 5 of the Paddywagon Tour – Ireland

Today we made it to Killarney.
We went on a horse and carriage ride through the parks of Killarney which was an absolutely amazing sight! I can’t explain so I will just post pictures of some of the Tirty-Tree Tousasnd Acres of land!

After this we had lunch and drove along the South coast checking out some of the amazing rock formations. Was such a beautiful along the cliffs but very windy!

Tonight was another pub meal but at a Paddy’s specialty pub. Lots of drinking was happening including cheap Car Bombs. I didn’t drink anything tonight, was feeling a little under the weather but OK. Got back to the Hostel about 12:30, helped a few vomiters to bed and then crashed rather hard.

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Day 4 of the Paddywagon Tour – Ireland

Today is Tursday! Tank heavens it’s Tursday! Fairly relaxed start to the day today. Got on the bus and headed towards the Cliffs of Moher. But we did have a quick stop at Dunguaire Castle. It was a lovely little castle on the water that people such as Yeats used to go to for inspiration and simply just because. There was legend that if you walk around the castle clockwise your wish would come true. If you walked around the castle anti-clockwise you got your virginity back.I walked anti-clockwise.

JOKES!! Clockwise, and I wished for…

Then it was to the Cliffs of Moher. It was absolutely stunning. Some places really are just as beautiful as the photos and videos. I also got a Claddagh ring here. :)

Next stop was at Blarney Castle were I kissed the Blarney Stone for ‘the gift of eloquent speech’ or ‘the gift of the gab’.

We then checked into our next place of accommodation and just chilled out for a bit. Wasn’t going to go out tonight but saw a few other gapers I knew and thought I may as well get dressed up and go but no drinking for me. The club seemed great and the music was just perfect but my asthma had been playing up all day and the haze machines just weren’t helping. I had also never seen as many girls in bras, undies and heels, in one place as I did tonight. OK, so slight exaggeration, but seriously. PUT SOME REAL CLOTHES ON! So only stuck around for an hour and came back to read my book and do a couple of things on the net. Ended up being very chilled and better for me!! :)

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Day 3 of the Paddywagon Tour – Ireland

An early start today. Had  a long drive ahead of us. Today was a very much sitting on a bus and getting through a long drive day. We did stop at William B. Yeats’ grave and also stopped at a little township called Sligo where we had a lovely pub lunch. It was also right on the water, but it was so rocky that only the surfer’s were allowed down there.

We got into Galway about 4.30pm and went to do a little retail therapy. :) Got a casual shirt to go out in for that night because we had a big night ahead of us.
A whole club had been booked out for 250 or so Paddywagon tourists. It was Insane!! Was soo good though!! I saw Ben Wallace for all those who know him, so spent some time catching up with him. He is in Scotland doing a tutorship as well, so planning to catch up again!
Lots of drinks were drunk. Lots of dancing was done. Minimal sleep was had. But man, it was good, good night!!! :) :) :)

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