Family Time in Iowa | Driving from IA to NC | Hiking Horsepen Mountain, WV | Pinnacle State Park WV | August 2025 When our time in Ireland had come to an end, we took one last bus ride to the Dublin airport, then (after an hour delay) flew 8 hours to Charlotte, NC. We…
Ireland Day 7 | Hiking in Wicklow Mountains National Park | August 2025 For our last day in Ireland, we had our hearts set on spending some time in the Wicklow Mountains. We did a lot of research on what would be the most time and cost efficient way to get there while also giving…
Ireland Days 5 & 6 | Last Day in Cork | Train from Cork to Dublin | A Day Exploring Dublin | August 2025 On our last day in Cork, we enjoyed one last delicious breakfast for the day before packing up and checking out of our room. Our train to Dublin wouldn’t leave until…
Day 4 in Ireland | Day Trip to Crosshaven | Touring Camden Fort | Hiking the Camden Walkway | July 2025 The day after our Carrauntoohil summit, our legs were still incredibly sore, to the point where I wasn’t sure how I’d keep walking as much as we had been throughout this vacation. Before our…
Day 3 in Ireland | Hiking Carrauntoohil, the Highest Peak in Ireland | August 2025 When we began planning this trip, Curtis really only had one goal: he really wanted to hike to the highest mountain in Ireland, Carrauntoohil. It wouldn’t be easy to get to, and he told me it would be a challenging…
Day 2 in Ireland | A Day Trip to Kinsale, County Cork | Touring Charles Fort | Visiting the Cliffs at Old Head | July 2025 For our second full day in Ireland, we made plans to travel by bus down to Kinsale, a small town South of Cork and close to the Southern coast…