...Ireland, Rolex, Beer & Tourism....with me in common.!

[diablojota]

Great pics and a great place to visit! Glad you had a great time and thank you for sharing pics! Congratulations on getting to go.

[Lol-x]

Fascinating, thanks Anastasios for sharing

And that ain't no baloney (or blarney)

[DARK_KNIGHT]

Great Pics..............

[Z-Sub]

thanks A, beautiful shots. Did you bring just one watch?

[onkyo]

Anastasios,

Thank you so much for sharing all those incredible photos.

Looks like you and your beautiful wife had an amazing time.

[HYDROMAROC]

I love how there is the "legend" of what people do to the blarney stone after they are closed. As you know, that place is very tall, and quite locked down. I highly doubt that "it" happens...

[roach13]

Originally Posted by TempoKing

At JFK ready to fly to Dublin with Delta, around 5 hours.



We are here at Dublin Airport, nice, just a quick passport control
and out you go, changed a few dollars for euros and on to Europa
Rent-A-Car so we can pick up our brand new Peugeot (4 miles on the clock).



Got to look out for the gardae (Guard-e) Police in English.



Taking the high road to a monastery for our first stop.



We are here just an hour from Dublin on our way to Blarney



Ticket to ride..?..nope...but you got to pay to enter.!





Hey I know her..!!..My wife amongs the ruins...lol



Great Byzantine style ceiling cross in the middle of Ireland..?



me holding the umbrella with an attempt for a wrist shot



Time to go, nice monastery, cum cemetery...the lord will definately bless us for coming here.



Next stop, the oldest city in Ireland...Waterford...you know why..??...Because the CRYSTAL is there..get it...?



And there it is, the temple of the crystal religion,
my wife is having spasms...I better hide my wallet...No chance baby..she says








Now get this, if you spend more than $29.95 they offer you a chair and a drink...Drink to forget so to speak.




I am ready to go...Got to go...Let's go darlin...we can always come back..lol
Definately speeding towards Cork and Blarney
...and there it is..!!



Entering the grounds with my famous now... "leader" in house...picture..ha ha ha ha








Hey I found the Blarney stone..wow



As I was going to have a real nice French kiss with this breat looking stone
My wife is coming and says....Darlin...you got to go all the way to the top
of the castle for the Blarney stone....no use to argue..here we go



Yes my friends...all the way to the top..hundreds of steps...through a VERY narrow passage





Finally I am on the very top...it is high trust me




I guess the stone is where everyone is gathering




..I aint kissin ya ...if you touch your lips there.. I say to my wife
that wall (stone) looks wet to me...and it aint raining..ha ha ha
I remember the story with the locals after hours..ya know.



Well here we are both content having kissed the Blarney stone



My watch ...my watch...got to kiss the ground as well.



Wow now this watch is very rare...the first to have kissed the Blarney ground.

That's the family room..kinda small if you ask me.




Enough of taking pictures darn it...I am hungry.
So I ask a local gentleman where can we go to have a beer and some real Irish food.
....Go dawn..de tird lait...and den torn ro-eat..(?)
...Wow...and you think I speak with an accent.??..give me a brake...lol
Anyway...here we are ready to eat and taste a nice Irish beer






Fantastic food...best beers EVER.
I am definately happy I came, too bad I got to go back to Dublin and see whats going on there.
Yeap the weater is not helping
Dublin or as they say in Irish ...BHAILE ATHA CLIATH




This is big Jim Larkin or the prick with the stick top guy in early 20th century Irish Labour
movement, he is the one who said...

Irish: Ní uasal aon uasal ach sinne bheith íseal: Éirímis.
English: The great appear great because we are on our knees: Let us rise.


Not my car..lol


The center of Dublin



Hey...a Rolex store...fancy that..?






They had a brand new GMT 16710 on the window and I went inside to
buy, asking window price was 4600 euro ($6,530)..kinda of pricey but
let's see what would it come to with the a bit of a discount and after
tax...they were very nice, but clueless, they agreed on a 10% discount
and then another 15% net tax (VAT) SO LETS SEE
4600 less 460 = 4,140 less VAT = 3519 x 1,42 = 5,000 dollars..humm
Not bad and no good..so I say...what serial Z serial..?
What do you mean, he says..I mean can I see the warranty card
No warranty card he says...warranty paper...Oh...
GUESS WHAT...F serial 2004 Brand new in the window...(window display for 5 years ?)
No way...I was going to pay net 5000 dollars for an F serial.
So amicably the deal did not go through.



Ok let's forget the watches and stick to the tourism
This lovely Irish maiden had the best offers for theater, trains, tour buses etc.
at the Dublin Tourist office.
That is the tour bus I did not take...if I was 20 maybe.



But I took this one


Dublin is a wonderfull city, great transport, great people (Irish) but the problem
is where to have a drink..??.very difficult to have a beer in Ireland




One of the best attractions is the Guiness beer factory



But I am going to Harrys Bar for some food and drinks
The weather demands bone warming remedies.


Great local transport


eavesdropping...lol


Hey look what we have here....the Greek embassy in Dublin
I had to take a picture guys.


I am off to the north





Giants causeway...wow...you to see this
Bus takes you all the way down to the beach





Here I am trying to move this mass of rock with one hand...not possible


But try with both and you got it
So I permanently damaged this marvel of nature...I am telling you...can't take me anywhere.





Bus ready to take us back

...wow

Tomorrow do not miss me in Scotland

My daughter is thinking ...my Dad is crazy...?
Well, I only live once baby...lol

great pics

[buz-lh]

Thanks for the tour. Looks like you and the family had a great time. Love the Irish and the Guiness.

[33JS]

Originally Posted by roach13

great pics

Can't believe you quoted all of those pics again! - good though they are!

[G.J]

Nice shots, i enjoyed them, thanks..

[Jimbits76]

Nice one...Ireland is beautiful, the people are great and the pubs are better.

Interestingly on the shot of the street florist, if you follow that street off of the main street you come across a pub called The Duke...great pub, great food and great beer...much cheaper than the tourist trap Temple Bar area or p[laces like The Arlington!!!!!!

Claire and I love Dublin.



J

[bodybump]

Steve...i feel like im traveling with you...Excellent Photos!!! Too bad it was raining...But really enjoyed it!!!

[shelley]

Amazing photos. Thanks for sharing.

[allmatch]

I really enjoyed to experience your trip to Europe, GREAT slides!

[mailman]

Great pics. Thanks for sharing

[Finley]

Great pics...everything is so green! Thanks for sharing your photos with us! Hope you had an amazing time!

[AIKO]

Thanks! Love the pics and comments. Hope to make it to Ireland in the next 2-3 years.