Irish Vacation with car and driver/chauffeurdrive

Joe and Carolyn Ricapito at O'Brien's Tower on the Cliffs of Moher today.
A relaxed Joe and Carolyn with a great view of the Cliffs.
On the Corkscrew Hill with Galway Bay and the Burren in the background.
Ignatio with Joe and Carolyn on a heather covered mountainside in Connemara yesterday.
Ignatio, Carolyn, Joe and myself at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara yesterday.
A sheep on a mountain road in Connemara. In the background you can see the freshly cut turf (peat) from one of the many bogs in this area.
Relaxing by an open fire in Ashford Castle in Cong. The crest on the shield above the fireplace is the crest of the Guinness family who owned this castle at one time.
Ignatio, Carolyn and Joe In the grounds at the rear of the castle.

Yesterday i started my latest tour with Joe and Carolyn Ricapito from Baton Rouge. The weather was not too bad at all and we did have a lovely day visiting Cong and Ashford Castle, Leenane and Kylemore, Clifden and Roundstone and many places in between. A close friend of the Ricapito's Ignatio, who is a Professor at Berkley University, joined us for the day and we all had a really nice time.
This morning we made our way south via the Cliffs of Moher,and again we were blessed with quiet a nice day.The weather is a major factor when it comes to visiting the Cliffs as visibility can be zero if you have rain or mist. We had slightly overcast skies but the visibility was fine. We crossed the Shannon later on our way to Killarney where we had a really lovely meal in the Genting Thai Restaurant in the Inishfallen shopping centre in the heart of this great town.
Killarney have just won first prize in the National Tidy Towns competition which is held annually. This is a massive honour and a much sought after prize.They are truly deserving winners and i personally am delighted for them as i always love coming to Killarney. My favourite hotel, the Killarney Plaza, is located right in the heart of the town and i would recommend it highly to anybody visiting this historic town. Not only is the town beautiful and superbly maintained, it is surrounded by some of Ireland's most spectacular beauty spots.It also has a great variety of shops and pubs and restaurants and the night life for young and old offers a wonderful selection of entertainment. It is the perfect location if you wish to visit the Ring of Kerry, the Dingle peninsula and the Gap of Dunloe.It is also a great location for golfers with some of Ireland's best course within a reachable distance. We are waiting tonight to check on tomorrows weather before deciding our destination tomorrow. Hopefully it will be kind to us and if so then it will be off to the magical Gap of Dunloe.
See you soon.

Dave