A hundred days away from setting foot on Irish soil. Seriously, I’ve been waiting months to be able to say we leave in 100 days.

Everything needed for the trip has been arranged:
• Plane tickets purchased – check
• B&B reservations made and confirmed – check
• Rental car reserved and prepaid – check
• Driving directions printed – check

Now it is wait for Wednesday, October 2nd to roll around. Counting down the days until we go on holiday in Ireland.

waiting for October 2

Here’s the itinerary for the trip:

Day 1 – Flight leaves Indy at 1:25pm and a short connection in O’Hare and then off to Dublin arriving next morning at 5:15am.

Day 2 – Dublin!  This list of must see places includes:  Kilmainham Gaol, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Trinity College – the Long Room of the old Library and the Book of Kells.

Day 3 – Pick up rental car and head to Galway (2 hours 25 minute drive) and stay 2 nights in Salthill just outside of Galway.

Day 4 – Explore the Connemara region; visit Kylemore Abbey, Claddagh Museum, Quay Street.

Day 5 – Drive to Adare (1 hour 35 minute drive) and stay one night.  Visit the Adare Manor/Castle, Holy Trinity Abbey, Black Abbey, Old Franciscan Friary.

Day 6 – Drive to Dingle (2 hours) and stay 3 nights.  Stop at the Cliffs of Mohr on the way.

Day 7 and Day 8 – DINGLE!  Take the ultimate drive around ‘Slea Head Drive’ includes stops to see the Blasket Islands.

Day 9 – Drive to Killarney (1 hour 24 minute drive) and stay for one night. Visit Ross Castle, Muckross Abbey and the Gardens, St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Day 10 – Drive to Kinsale (1 hour and 26 minute drive) and stay for one night.  Visit Charles Fort, Desmond Castle, and walk through Market Square.

Day 11 – Drive to Kilkenny (2 hours 26 minute drive) and stay one night.  Visit Kilkenny Castle, the St. Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower, the Black Abbey and Rothe House.

Day 12 – Drive back to Dublin (1 hour 30 minute drive) and return rental car.  Enjoy the afternoon touring the old Jameson Distillery, shopping on Grafton Street, and walking around St. Stephen’s Green.

Day 13 – Fly home; flight leaves Dublin at 3:45pm.

Yes, it is a full agenda visiting the County of Galway, Clare, Limerick, Kerry, and Cork.   All the best of Ireland.