Private Driver for Irish Vacation

Gerry and Larry at Galway Golf Club with the Bay and the Clare Hills in the background. Please note the blue skies. Who dares to say that it always rains in Ireland?
My new group on the lawn in front of the Galway Golf Club
From left, Larry, Georgeanne, Patricia,Gerry, Judy and Lynda
The Grafton Capital Hotel in Dublin

This is a view of the entrance to our hotel in Dublin where we stayed last night. It is located right in the heart of the city and convenient to many of the main sights. I always find it very satisfactory and once again my clients had no complaints. Hotels in Dublin in general can be noisy, especially at weekends, due to the fact that there are many visitors who come to Dublin just to party and no matter where you stay you cannot be guaranteed a quiet night. The streets can be noisy also so ask for a room off the street to protect you from these noises. The bottom line is, if you are fussy, bring ear plugs. Then maybe you can be fully sure that you will be undisturbed.
I dined on my own last evening in my favourite Indian restaurant in Dublin. This is just down the street from my hotel. It is called Jaipur and their food is wonderful. The restaurant is very nice and not too large so either get there early or call and book. They have Early Bird specials also so early can mean better value. The staff are really nice there and the manager, Jaswanth, will not mind if you mention my name to him. You just might get special attention. The menu there is excellent with a great variety of choices, both meat and sea-food, and they also have a vegetarian selection. Many people feel that Indian menus offer only spicey foods but there are many things on their menus that are not spicey at all. I love their food and always look forward to dining there when i am in Dublin. Give it a try.
I met up with my latest group, (pictured in the photos on top) in Dublin at our hotel this morning. I thought we might meet last evening but we missed each other and did not meet until breakfast this morning. Breakfast at the Grafton Capital Hotel is a meal in itself and they offer a fine variety of choices. You can start with your cereals and juices and fruit and then have you typical Irish breakfast of bacon, egg and sausag and beans etc, if you are fit for all of that. You also get all the toast you want with a endless supply of tea and coffee. After a breakfast like that you do not need too much until evening time. Yes, i do like this hotel.
Our final destination today was the town of Kinvara on the southern shores of Galway Bay. Kinvara is a quaint little harbour town with its own castle and a great selection of old style Irish pubs and restaurants. The food here is great also and there are many places offering a varied selection of dishes with anything from Pizza's to great steaks, lamb, and sea-food. Our drive took us into Galway city as i wanted my new friends to see the main city sights before going to Kinvara which is about 20 miles from Galway. The day had started out wet but by now the sun was shining and the sea-front at Salthill was spectacular with many people enjoying a stroll along the promenade or swimming in the blue sea. Galway Bay was at its lovliest. We ended up visiting the Galway Golf Club at the end of the promenade, where i myself am a member, and stopped off for a snack. Some had the soup of the day while more of us had a wonderful sea-food chowder. The views from the restaurant at the club are amazing with the golf course, and Galway Bay, and the hills of county Clare across the Bay. Needless to say my friends were impressed and poor Larry, who loves his golf, really would have been in heaven if he could only have had the time to play a round of golf. Today i would gladly have joined him but it was not to be. He will just have to come back again. After touring the city and taking in many of the sights we made out way to Kinvara and Fallon's, their B&B for the next two nights. This B&B is lovely and is located right in the heart of this quaint town. Tomorrow they head for the Aran Islands for what i am sure will be another memorable adventure. The forecast is good so it will be special i know.

An interested reader of my Blog once expressed concern with regard to my putting pictures of my groups on my Blog. This is never done without permission and many people love to have their families at home in the USA following along as their tour unfolds. I do publish their Christian names but never the Surnames or addresses simply as a matter of identity protection.

Once again i am blessed with a lovely group of new friends who are here with the very obvious intention of having a holiday to remember. I am sure that i will be enjoying it all with them just as i did today.