Ireland - Day 2 (photos & videos)

Our first night, we stayed in a 2-bedroom lodge at Blarney Golf Resort. It was really cool! We basically had a nice, big house to ourselves for cheaper than two hotel rooms would have been. We kicked off the morning at Blarney Castle so we could all kiss the Blarney Stone.

Blarney Castle

We crossed this bridge once we got there.

This is where the Jehovah's Witnesses met.
(That made some of the other tourists laugh, anyway.)

View of the Blarney House from the top of the castle

Krista going in for the kill.

Pucker up, Jason!

The Blarney Stone enjoyed it so much, it kissed back.

Don't worry, this is not a cryptic way of announcing a move to Texas.

Why are there not more benches like this? Brilliant!

If you're over 6 feet, bring a hard hat when visiting the UK.

We followed the castle with a brief visit to the city of Cork. Hard to believe it's the second largest city in the country because it still has a relaxed, suburban feel to it. Then it was back to the country roads to explore for ruins. We finished the night with a whirlwind tour through the eastern half of the Ring of Kerry. Amazing landscapes ensued.

Can you find him?

I loved this place except for the jagged rock that stabbed the top of my head.

This castle in Macroom was gated off, but we admired from the outside.

For some reason, this scene reminds me a bit of this cartoon.

River Sullane from a bridge in Macroom

Some road signs are worth obeying.

Ring of Kerry

We found it very common to see sheep all along (or on) the road.