Last week I had the pleasure and privilege of traveling to Cork Ireland on the company's dime! It was great - both the at-work time where I spent my days training the Cork office on our new products and the out-of-work time where I got to explore the city and countryside. It was a blessed hiatus from my normal responsibilities as wife and mom and truly a grace-filled time for me.
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| Here's my vehicle and my favorite scene from my commute to work. The bike wasn't as nice as my ride at home, but the scenery was sure amazing! |
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| I'm grateful that I didn't try driving - biking on the left-hand side of the road was hard enough! |
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| Cork from the top of my hotel |
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| The canal in front of the hotel |
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| Self-portrait |
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| A pint, a good book, and a band coming on stage. This is an a-ok way to spend the evening! |
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| Admittedly, there were many rainy nights, but even those were pretty |
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| The bike ride out to Blarney Castle was plenty hard, but the views were worth it. How do they make stone fences anyway?!? |
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| Blarney Castle - built in 1480 |
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| Clearly I've grown unaccustomed to the sunlight - it made me all squinty! |
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| The Blarney Stone is right there at the tippy top above the windows |
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| Inside the castle |
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| Kissing the Blarney Stone. Are you impressed by my newfound eloquence? |
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| The Fern Gardens at Blarney Castle were so cool |
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| On Saturday I rode my bike out to Cobh, the last port that the Titanic left from |
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| A girl, her bike, and a whole lotta wind |
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| Just pretend this is the Titanic :) |
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| A soggy ride back, but still a nice Saturday afternoon |
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| My Sunday ride down the Lee Road - so beautiful! |
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| Rain and wheat fields in my view as I shelter under a tree for the shower |
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| I rode the train out to Midleton to tour the Jameson Distillery |
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| Jamie at Jameson! |
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| They don't give these to just anybody - I had to *earn* this certificate! |
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| My last evening in Ireland - I took the bus to Kinsale |
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| Kinsale was so very beautiful - it was the perfect end to my trip |
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| Along the Scilly Walk at Kinsale |
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| The end of a wonderful trip - thanks, Ireland! |
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