TRAVEL DIARIES

May 2005 - Northern Ireland and Dublin - by Heather Walker

The trip to Ireland was very well planned. The tour guide, Jill was excellent and knowledgeable. She was very informative and helped us at every opportunity.

The itinerary was varied enough to allow individuals time to do what they wanted, whether it was shopping or walking. The visits to Dublin and Belfast showed much of the history of the cities and the beautiful buildings and clean, tidy homes and farms. The hot toddies at Bushmills were good and the Giant's Causeway was amazing. It was featured in the Star in the week following our return. The Derry guide, Katie, was most interesting because she had lived in the area when there was so much turmoil and she shared her experiences with us.

The evening entertainment with the Gaelic dance group was a very special part of this trip. They were a most friendly group of girls.

Belleek treasures are great memory pieces and the opportunity to buy Donegal tweeds was much appreciated.

The meals were very good and I especially enjoyed the salmon dishes. Accommodations were excellent too. It was nice to be close enough the walk to the areas of interest.

Thanks to Susan for all her planning and being with us on this first voyage. The extra touches of candies, cookies, draws and special Ireland gifts, added to our positive impression of an excellent trip.

The group of women were varied and very friendly, providing many laughs and memories.

I would recommend this trip and am looking forward to the next trip I take with Broad Horizons.