Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #201 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Outside the castle The tower I kept seeing headed down from the top Dungeon and battlements Late morning lines to start the climb Good overall picture of the castle The down staircase is on the right, and those are the windows toward the tower I mentioned earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #202 Share Posted May 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, singinalot said: let’s talk about the stairs to get to the top 🤣😱 Human centipede, but not the kinky kind😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #203 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) The poison garden was fun Laura was taking notes on her phone Wormwood just sounds nasty I was just looking for the Cannabis plant There it is, under the jungle gym thingy I've been known to call my Granddaughter this💩 She's three Enjoying the gardens She's still #1 Edited May 7, 2020 by John&LaLa 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #204 Share Posted May 7, 2020 A few miscellaneous shots with the family This is a fun perspective The dude behind the camera Hurry up. Let's go shopping 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee & Chilli Posted May 7, 2020 #205 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Very nice pictures of the castle and the family. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #206 Share Posted May 7, 2020 When in Rome. While Laura went shopping in the Blarney Woolen Mills next door, Pat and I tipped a few pints. It will be a recurring theme on this trip I do believe And then we headed back to Cobh Pat was our 'mule' He did take pictures, I really need to ask him about that Irish Fast Food was not what I expected And we're back The lovely Serenade of the Seas We'll have to talk about Cobh tomorrow. Luckily it's a sea day and not much else going on as we head to France. Goodnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted May 7, 2020 #207 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Maybe the Lookout Tower was like the security guard house? They sent a pigeon down or something when invaders were spotted? I wouldn't be kissing the Blarney Stone either. Similarly, I would have a difficult time getting down and up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted May 7, 2020 #208 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Nice pictures. Are they from your phone or your camera? And what's the legend about kissing the stone that makes people want to bend over backwards to do so? Is it the gift of gab? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 7, 2020 #209 Share Posted May 7, 2020 8 hours ago, John&LaLa said: There is a guy there to help, and they take pictures I guess that guy will be unemployed for a while. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #210 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, bobmacliberty said: Nice pictures. Are they from your phone or your camera? And what's the legend about kissing the stone that makes people want to bend over backwards to do so? Is it the gift of gab? This entire trip is my phone, left the big girl home Yes, gift of eloquence Edited May 7, 2020 by John&LaLa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare L454S Posted May 7, 2020 #211 Share Posted May 7, 2020 John, did you get the fish and chips at Dino's? They were great last spring....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #212 Share Posted May 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, L454S said: John, did you get the fish and chips at Dino's? They were great last spring....... No, just saw it in Cork while heading back to ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #213 Share Posted May 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Biker19 said: I guess that guy will be unemployed for a while. I think it's Mr Blarney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #214 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Had a quick bite in the Jammer and then Pat and I explored Cobh Of course 'explore' is Dad speak for getting lost😉 Luckily, the Cathedral was usually visible from anywhere It was a nice day though Should have stopped here, but we carried on This place was closed, but we liked the sign Pat is a big Bulldog fan Edited May 7, 2020 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted May 7, 2020 #215 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Blarney Castle looks very cool. Making note of this so we may visit in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #216 Share Posted May 7, 2020 So, the new plan is to find the Cathedral entrance, take a few pictures, then regroup We took a clockwise path from the pier and ended up here Walked up that street where the yellow car is parked Hey, there is the ship, I wonder if Laura is looking at us right now Almost there, I struggle to keep up with the youth Look a map, now we can find a different way back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #217 Share Posted May 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: Blarney Castle looks very cool. Making note of this so we may visit in the future. It was more fun than the tower in Pisa 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #218 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Cobh Cathedral All I have is outside shots, once again Pat didn't seem interested in going inside Next time I'll just leave his butt outside Edited May 7, 2020 by John&LaLa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted May 7, 2020 #219 Share Posted May 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: It was more fun than the tower in Pisa I don’t know if my back would allow me to get in that position to kiss the stone. Might have to pass on that part 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #220 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Time to head back down. Truthfully going down is harder for me that going up Like I said earlier, you see the spire from everywhere About halfway down the long street Lots of little things to see This was one of my favorites Back at the square Edited May 7, 2020 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #221 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Venni, Vedi, Vici 😎 Now Cobh is known as the only port the ill fated Titanic stopped at. Apparently they picked up a few 'lucky' passengers after leaving Southampton A few got off as well. Good move. There are walking tours, re enactment folks, museums, and plaques everywhere Here are a couple There's a plaque It is also the final resting place of many Lusitania victims Here is a memorial to them Edited May 7, 2020 by John&LaLa 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kastke Posted May 7, 2020 #222 Share Posted May 7, 2020 17 hours ago, John&LaLa said: We had the Blarney Castle excursion through the ship Obviously, this was a morning excursion, and it was still chilly Admission to the site was included in the excursion, but we had to wait for the site to open It opened at 9am We did the Blarney Castle excursion also, but with a private tour. We must have arrived there shortly before you, as I see myself in the picture of the other line (right hand side). My red hair is usually an easy telltale mark! It was great getting to the Castle before the lines, and thoroughly enjoyed our time exploring the gardens. I did kiss the stone, but Bill did not - he wouldn’t have been able to get up easily either. We had lunch in Kinsale, then had the driver drop us off at the Church in Cobh, explored the area, and walked back down to the port, saw the Titanic Memorials and Museum. It was just a great day all the way around. Dorothy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #223 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Did I forget to mention that Laura called on the way down the hill and asked us to find her a sweater.😱 Apparently she wasn't happy with the sweaters in Blarney This is never a good idea. Luckily I was able to browse, send pictures back, and use my excellent taste. 😁 Found a nice little boutique next to one of the Titanic exhibits. This was the winner, I had a lot more pics, but deleted them a while ago. The sales lady had fun with me posing all the choices. Well she seemed to. And then there was the VAT. I opted to forego it, and was given a form to fill out when I got home. I forgot and they billed me around $40 a few months later. Oh well. Laura modeling it with a lovely bokeh effect Full Frontal with Cobh in the background And that concludes our Irish adventure. We will definitely come back 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #224 Share Posted May 7, 2020 One last story. Leslie and Shelton did a private tour to Cork and picked up a Starbucks Mug She brought it to Trivia that afternoon Oops, I never found one. We collect them and I was really jealous Anyway, Leslie ended up giving it to Laura, I think tomorrow, but that's in the future. 😉 We really appreciated the generosity. 😍 No towel animals, no food pics, no recollection of the evening activities. We did do a nighttime pizza run to Park Cafe though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 7, 2020 Author #225 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Cruise Compass Day 12 - At Sea again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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