～アイルランド（ゲール語：エアル）～ （トレイシー講師）
トレイシー講師がこのお盆休みにアイルランドへ旅行に出掛けました。
日本からダブリンに降りたち、4日間エメラルド島を満喫してきたようです。初めてホステルに泊まったり、たくさんのきれいな風景や建物を見て楽しんだようです。夢にまで見たアイルランドの伝統や文化、風景に触れ、ますますアイルランドを好きになったようです。トレイシー講師がアイルランドの素敵な写真をたくさん載せてくれています。どうぞみなさんもアイルランドの風景をお楽しみください。
Éire
(Gaelic name for Ireland)
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Hey y'all! It's Tracey! I hope that everyone had a great Obon holiday. What did you do? Where did you go? Wanna know what I did? I went to Ireland! :-) I spent 4 wonderful days traveling the " Emerald Isle "and I loved every minute of it. Shall I tell you all about it?
Before my four day tour began, I landed in Dublin with only enough time to eat dinner and sleep. I did not go sightseeing but it was ok because the main purpose of my trip was to discover the Irish countryside. I stayed in a hostel for the first time. It was an interesting experience but I think that I'll stick with hotels. :-) Here's a brief look into my trip.
Day 1
The day started as I met my tour group at 6:40 am at Dublin Hueston Station. We were scheduled to depart on the 7:00 am train. I was tired after flying for 15 hours the day before, but I was excited too! Once we boarded the train, we headed in a south westerly direction through the countryside of County Kildare, County Tipperary and County Cork. There was a dining car on the train and it was here that I ate my first full Irish breakfast (minus the eggs ..Yuck!). It was delicious! On the first day I went to Blarney Castle (and kissed The Blarney Stone) and the city of Cobh, where I visited St. Colman's Cathedral and the Cobh Heritage Center.
Next stop ... Killarney!
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| Irish Rail アイルランド鉄道 |
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| Traditional Irish Breakfast 伝統的なアイルランドの朝食 |
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| Blarney Castle ブラーニー城 |
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| Kissing The Blarney Stone ブラーニー石にキス♪ |
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| Colorful Houses In Cobh コーブのカラフルな家 |
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| St. Colman's Cathedral コーヴ大聖堂 |
Day 2
After a great night's sleep and another full Irish breakfast, I began my adventure traveling the Ring of Kerry. The Ring of Kerry is a 179 km long circular route in County Kerry. Every stop that we made along the way was beautiful and spectacular! It It was a great day.
Back to Killarney I go!
Back to Killarney I go!
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| Dingle Bay ディングル湾 |
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| Kells Sheep Centre ケルズシープセンター
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Day 3
After dinner with the wonderful people I met on my tour, a great night in a local pub hanging with the natives, and ANOTHER full Irish breakfast, I was picked up from my hotel early to begin the next adventure. On the agenda was Bunratty Castle , the city of Doolin, the Cliffs of Moher, and The Burren. Day 3 was a good day.
After dinner with the wonderful people I met on my tour, a great night in a local pub hanging with the natives, and ANOTHER full Irish breakfast, I was picked up from my hotel early to begin the next adventure. On the agenda was Bunratty Castle , the city of Doolin, the Cliffs of Moher, and The Burren. Day 3 was a good day.
Next stop ... Galway!
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| Bunratty Castle バンラティ城 |
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| Doolin デューリン |
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| The Cliffs Of Moher モハーの断崖 |
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| The Cliffs Of Moher モハーの断崖 |
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| The Burren バーレン |
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| Galway (Eyre Square) ゴールウェイ（エアスクエア） |
Day 4
Alas, it was the last day of the Grand Atlantic Tour. As I walked to the train station, I took a few last minute pictures before I met my tour group. We headed out to Connemara, one of Ireland's Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) regions , to view the rugged countryside. The highlight of the day was visiting Kylemore Abbey (and the Victorian Walled Gardens), a Benedictine monastery that was originally a private home built in the 19th century. Our tour then headed back to Galway where I caught the train to Dublin. Like the beginning of my trip, once I arrived in Dublin there was only enough time to eat and sleep (in the same hostel ...) before catching my flight back to Japan the next morning. Although my time in Ireland was short, it was very rewarding. I only dreamed of seeing Ireland before but fortunately, my dream came true. Even though my visit was temporary, the memories will last forever.
Slán ...
(Goodbye in Irish)
(Goodbye in Irish)
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| Kylemore Abbey カイルモア修道院 |
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| Victorian Walled Gardens ヴィクトリア朝城壁庭園 |
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| THE END !! 終わり！ |
