Chauffeurdrive vacations in Ireland

The Lakes of Killarney as seen from Ladies View high in the mountains

Today we move into Summer time with our clocks going forward one hour once again. I love to see the stretch in the evenings, especially on a nice evening like we have here today. The month of March continues to surprise us with all the lovely weather we are experiencing. It can be such a bitter, wild and wet month, and this year we have been blessed. Long may it continue.
April looks like being a busy month for me as i look forward to meeting many new friends in the coming weeks. This is a special time for visiting Ireland as the tourist season is just getting under way and it is not overly busy yet. We now have the stretch in the evenings and we should have daylight up to 8 pm so that gives us a reasonably long day. Temperatures are begining to rise and we will be in the mid-sixties to low seventies before too long. That is a really nice temperature for touring. We can never guarantee that it will not rain, but, even when it does, showers are more common than persistent rain. Always bring light rain-wear with you and a couple of nice warm sweaters for the evenings, or for places like the Cliffs of Moher, or the Aran islands. I am a great defender of Irish weather and i love our climate. It is not the ideal climate if you want to lie on a beach but if you want good clean fresh air, temperatures that are comfortable, a country that is free of bugs, wild animals, snakes, earthquakes and tsunamis, hurricanes and tornadoes, a country where the people are friendly and welcoming and where the food is second to none, then Ireland has to be up there at the top of the list. If you think that i am boasting then maybe it is just that i feel so grateful that this is my country and that i have been fortunate enough to have been born here. Come and see it for yourself if you have not seen it already. Then you will understand why i praise my country so often and so highly.
My photograph at the top shows a typical Irish day with the white clouds over the green valleys and rugged mountains. The rain is responsible for the greenery, for the magnificent displays of our wild flowers and shrubs and for our many beautiful lakes and rivers. It keeps our air fresh and clean and supplies us with the finest of drinking water. It is good for the health of our cattle, sheep, and all of our livestock and it is not by accident that our meat here in Ireland is the finest in the world. We also export a never ending supply of the best racehorses and show jumpers and this is another of our lucrative export markets. The range of dairy products that we export is also special and we are making inroads into markets all over the world with many of these products. I know that many Irish Americans already avail of many of our products, such as our butter and cheese, our meats, and many other top grade products. At this point in time your support for Ireland is welcome as we battle the recession we find ourselves in, through no fault of our own.
Tourism is also right up there in our battle to survive and your visit will also be a wonderful contribution to our cause. When things were good here in recent times, you were more than welcome, and that still stands. Come and see for yourself. Maybe you will allow me to show you around.