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By the time I got to Galway I was tired.  I decided to sign up for the express tour of the Cliffs of Moher even though rain was predicted.  It was the same price as the other tour that also

The morning came to take the bus that had confused me for months.  When I arrived at the bus station there was a girl waiting who (whom?) I recognized from the hostel.  She actually recognized me from the Vagabonds hostel

Derry Londonderry has two names.  The Unionists call it Londonderry and the Nationalists call it Derry.  When I asked my new Belfastian friend Kevin (Joanna’s husband) which it was, he answered that it depends on who you ask.  This city

After the incredible tour the day before, I hung out with an Australian girl who said she would go on a black cab tour with me.  I wanted to woo her into finding us a third (or just being a

I think I was trying to take a picture of the Sheep here More incredible coast We stopped at a distillery Okay.  Giant’s Causeway.  So when I said I was going to Belfast, I was told to go on a

Thank you Amanda Hosking for the title of this post.  With my new phone I took so many pictures on my all day tour that I’m going to break it up.  Yes, I’m going to be one of those people

I woke up at 6am to catch the bus to the bus to the airport to fly to Belfast- hold on a minute.  I’ll finish that sentence in a bit, but first I have to tell you that I flew

Warning.  This first part is me complaining about a hard day.  If you’re not interested, skip to the end with the pictures after everything works out, as it always does. I’m afraid of busses.  Not afraid of them hitting me,

I was very excited to visit Pitlochry, probably because I’d never heard of it until I discovered it (if you can say that) in Rick Steves’ guide book.  It the only place I chose without hearing about it’s fame beforehand.

Dawn broke around 3am but my tour to the Isle of Skye didn’t start till 9.  Everyone who I told about my trip to Scotland said that I must see the Isle of Skye.  The bus driver wore a kilt