After some quality time with good friends my mom and I had a few extra days to partake on some adventures of our own. We took a bus (maybe a few too many) down to Cork, Ireland where we spent time in the boutique town of Kinsale. In addition, we visited Cobh (formerly Queenstown), which was the last port of call for the Titanic and also visited the Blarney Castle where I supposedly gained the gift of eloquence after kissing the Blarney Stone :). Meeting many personable Irish people along the way, we were wished ‘Slainte,’ which is a Gaelic expression of Celtic bonhomie, a greeting variously meaning good health or welcome.
This is a statue of Anne Moore who was the first immigrant to the United States to be processed at Ellis Island on January 1st, 1892.
The Lusitania Statue
I can’t get over the Irish doors! Love them!
Blarney Castle
Pure happiness after kissing the Blarney Stone
A view from the top of the Blarney Castle
Now, off to Budapest!
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