Cork and Blarney

This morning after breakfast , where I had rhubarb yogurt FYI , Sid drove to Balrney via Cork which somehow turned into a nearly 2 hour drive.  Once we were through Cork we decided visiting Blarney would be enough for a day, Cork seemed to be quite a size.

Once we got to Blarney we headed to the 

The castle is a beauty

As is the Balrney house

The grounds are beautiful

For reasons that remain a mystery my photos are not clouding over..jeepers

And one more

We climbed to the top of the castle and I kissed the Blarney Stone

On my...it was a bit freaky, Sid declined.  My favourite daughter asked if I thought I would be talking more or less as a result of kissing the stone.  Isn't she the hilarious one?

The view from the top

There was a very cool shop in Blarney.  It took me 17 days to find a magnet for my fridge of fame that I 'loved'. Who knew that could be such a big decision ?  Well today I 'loved' quite a few things...including a piece of Waterford!

We are off to Dublin tomorrow .  On the last leg...