On the way, we stopped at Wicklow Mountain National Park and St. Kevin's Monastery. It was so nice to escape the city and see some of the countryside. It's so crazy that the stones of the buildings have been there for about one thousand years and there's no cement or molding that holds it together! We saw a lot of traditional Irish architecture, like the tower and the Celtic cross. It was so gorgeous.
Next, we drove to Cobh and checked into our hotel before taking a guided Titantic walking tour. Our tour guide, Michael Martin, told us a lot of historical information about the city as we walked down near the harbor. It's so beautiful! We have a very nice view from our hotel of the harbor. During the tour, we saw where passengers of the Titantic went before boarding the ship and the Titantic memorial. Overall, the tour was very interesting and I enjoyed learning about the history of the city.
Now, we have the rest of the evening off. I plan on catching up on some much needed sleep.
The entrance to St. Kevin's Monastery.
More of St. Kevin's Monastery.
The view of Cobh from our apartment.
The Lusitania Memorial.
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