Arriving in Ireland

Wednesday morning we were on our way to Holyhead where we boarded the ferry to Dublin.  The drive from Cheshire in northern Wales was along the seaside.  Quite pretty however it happened to be a rainy day.  We stopped at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch which just happens to be the place with the longest name in the world.  I couldn't even begin to pronounce it.  Go ahead and take a guess to how you think it should be pronounced.

The ferry ride took about 2 hours to cross the Irish Sea with the sea being somewhat rough at times.  We just got good at using our sea legs and the ride was over.

Our next highlight was a visit and tour to the Guinness Storehouse.  Here we learned the history and making of a world famous beer.  The four natural ingredients that combine to form Guinness are barley (grown in Ireland), hops, yeast and water.  Guinness has grown to be a global iconic drink.  The pint sample at the end of the tour was very smooth and the view of Dublin from the 7th floor was quite interesting as well.  Margaret M will have her Irish experience to help anyone looking for a Guinness.

This was a great first day in Ireland.