Kanga And Wombats Adventures

Day 23

So here we are again in Dublin town and back with Marco at The James Joyce Guesthouse. We’re pretty exhausted! Time to reflect.

We’ve driven 4300kms, through 20 counties, and walked 333,783 steps. Oh, and have probably averaged 2 pints of Guinness per day each too!

We’ve been truly blessed with the weather, most days have been mild and sunny, certainly not hot! As usual, probably the best and most enjoyable memories coincide with stunning blue skies and sunshine.

Spending time with Ollie, Izzy and the kids was the best.

Highlights for me were Slieve League, Belfast, Dingle, and all of Galway. John rates the Beare Peninsula, The Burren, Galway City, Derry and Belfast.

The beer has been great, food pretty good apart from the propensity to serve EVERYTHING with chips! Our observations 5 each of neg and pos are as follows:

1. Roads are shite.

2. The bathroom shower mechanisms change as often as you change counties.

3. It’s expensive!

4. For some, the Troubles are still a way of life.

5. Roadworks everywhere (but that’s ok. See 1.)

BUT

1. Scenery and greenery are amazing.

2. Our Airbnb host’s generosity has been fabulous.

3. The optimism of the majority is totally real.

4. The history has been an eye opener.

5. Did I say scenery?

We’ve loved every minute of being in Ireland. The people are Ireland’s future. If they’re all like Marco, who runs the best restaurant in town, Terra Madre, (as well as the guesthouse), Ireland is in good hands. Marco, in the footsteps of Marconi, the modern day Irish Italian!