Wednesday
Ah, Limerick. The ride from Dingle (2.5 hours) was uneventful. Nice weather all day until dinner time when it started raining steadily. Limerick has lots of interesting history, but we’re just here for the night, so we won’t see King John’s Castle. the Treaty Stone, or the Greenway. We did King John’s Castle a few years back.
We will see the Absolute Hotel and the Locke Bar right on the River Shannon. Views of the Shannon River from the Locke Pub and views over Limerick from our hotel room at the Absolute. The Locke was a bar discovered by Elaine and her sister Caroline when they did a tour of Ireland some years back. We didn’t get food from the Afro Delight Authentic Nigerian takeaway, but I’ll bet it’s good.
Dinner was at Harry’s Bar on the River in the hotel. Goat cheese salad starter and risotto for Elaine. Lamb flatbread and beef Bourguignon for me. We both had ice cream for dessert. The wine was a pinot noir from France.
And that’s a wrap! We head home tomorrow. The blog will be back in September for our (almost) annual road trip to Depoe Bay, Oregon and Trinidad, California. Thanks to all for reading and for the comments, all of which are appreciated.
Safe home you two!
Thanks for the tour! It was fun. Going to do it some day!
Todd
Grand Finale in Limerick with your final pints in Ireland on the River Shannon.
Thank you again, Joe and Elaine, for sharing with all of us. As I said in yesterday’s post, morning coffee won’t be the same without the blog. Have a safe flight home.
Bye Cindy and all the blog posters. See everyone in September in the Pacific Northwest!
Great trip. Safe travels home.
Safe travels and wonderful final meal – wow!!
Joe,
I always love your pictures and commentary. I haven’t been back to Ireland since 2018 and your trip makes me think I need to get there soon.
Hope you have a great summer.
Maureen
See you guys this weekend! Safe travels!