October 2017: 7 days in Ireland
As a child, I had read about Ireland's gently rolling green meadows, cows grazing on the green grass in the meadows, rocky cliffs, its butter, potatoes, and whiskey. I wanted to visit the country and experience it all except for whiskey, which my taste buds cannot stand. My husband and I had not taken a honeymoon trip after our marriage. For our 10th wedding anniversary, we decided to visit Ireland. We chose to take a 7-day guided tour through Costco/Trafalgar. We had never gone on a guided tour so we had no expectations, and therefore everything was a new and mostly pleasant experience. Apparently, the tour director had mailed the tour itinerary so that people could plan the free times allotted in the tour. However, we never received one but because I had taken some tour books, we were able to make good use of our time. Day 1: We flew into Dublin around 12 noon, and headed to the Trafalgar tour meeting point in the airport. Soon, other tour participants ...