Paddy Wagon Tour

Well, we survived it! There is a lot of beauty in Ireland, the grass is just so incredibly green (no kidding!). Weird thing is they must have been really bored and walled every little paddock with stone walls (for hundreds of km's!). These Irish are crazy, and that won't be the last time I'll say that. 28 of us on the 3-day tour, but only a handful of us who showed the desire and the stamina to test the night-life out to its fullest!

The cliffs of Moher... wow, freaky stuff... makes me wish I could fly. The 800 foot drop didn't leave much to the imagination! A must-see though. Rick kissed the Blarney Stone, He is now blessed with 7 years "gift of the gab"... and I thought he talked enough already! Also here is a castle of Ireland: Cahir Castle - it's situated slap bang in the middle of this small township, surrounded by a river. Just like Ashhurst I thought.

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The cliffs of Moher were certainly a refreshing experience after a night out on the town.. The feeling of impending clumbsy-ness as you crawl closer to the edge, definitely makes you wonder if that last Guinness the night before was a wise idea. I'ld have to say, I don't think the locals would have ever have seen as stupid a footwear as flip flops scuffing there way around the edge of a 800ft drop.

Galway was definitely a highlight. It seemed to combine a quaint small town feel with a really lively young entertaining environment. It ROCKED! Great night out meeting locals, drinking some good and some bad Irish brews, listening to awesome live music, and finally dancing the night away. Perfect.

Killarney followed. This was a bit more a tourist town, very picture perfect. Beautiful small Irish streets with high brick buildings and really colourful frontages. Its a town of only 12000, but it swells to something closer to 40000, in peak season. Marty and I of course went straight for the pubs again. Was a good night of more live music and dancing.