We made it to the land of Shamrocks and Leprechauns. The weather is a bit colder than expected and we are wearing our jackets and hats on a daily basis. Would you believe it’s July? We arrived in Dublin to pouring down rain which continued for a solid 12 hours. It was a soggy start. The next day it was warmer but with high winds. We are powering through to enjoy our Irish holiday.
Since we saw so many castles in Scotland and I have been to Ireland before, I’m happy to experience some different things this time (shocking I know).
A visit to Waterford Crystal is an amazing experience. It’s something I have wanted to do for years and now I have! We highly recommend spending time to take this tour. It is fascinating to watch the craftsman cut the crystal by hand. We watched each step in the process from melting, to blowing the crystal, shaping, sanding, cutting and engraving. We very much enjoyed it.
Next up… Irish Whiskey. Jameson Irish Whiskey is produced 100% in Midleton, Ireland. We toured the distillery and did some whiskey tasting. Most fun of all was the whiskey comparison at the end. Tasting Jameson, Jack Daniels and Johnny Walker side by side. Which to do think won the taste test? Jameson, of course!
And it wouldn’t be Ireland for me unless we saw a few castles too…
We have much more to explore as we enjoy the beautiful Irish Isle. Can you guess what we will see next?
Who needs the sun outside when you have JameSUN in your glass? And they allowed him to hold the Waterford????? Looks like another great leg of the journey.
Maybe your next stop will be the Irish National Thoroughbred stud in Kildare? Worth the visit!!!!