Why does the leprechaun have a pot of gold......
.....he needs it to pay for food and lodgings. Ireland is beautiful, Ireland is fun and Ireland is very, very expensive. We have travelled around Dublin, Kilkenny, Cork, Tipperary and Limerick and have been astounded by the cost of basics in the country. A normal pizza is 14 Euros or $28 dollars Australian. A basic lunch costs about 30 Euros ($60 AUS) and basic lodgings are 70 Euros ($140AUS) a night. The cost of petrol is $2.20 AUS a litre and a laundrette costs 18 Euros ($36AUS) - we really don't know how people live in Ireland. Apart from this Ireland is full of beautiful countryside, many castles and lots and lots of churches. The peo
ple are wonderfully friendly and very interested in Australia as everyone we have spoken to has some sort of connection with our country. It has been great fun driving around at a leisurely place and stopping wherever we want to. We visited Blarney Castle to see the Blarney Stone (see picture) which was right at the top of the castle and can only be accessed by walking up some very steep and narrow steps. We are slowly heading to Northern Ireland before we catch the ferry across to Scotland.
.....he needs it to pay for food and lodgings. Ireland is beautiful, Ireland is fun and Ireland is very, very expensive. We have travelled around Dublin, Kilkenny, Cork, Tipperary and Limerick and have been astounded by the cost of basics in the country. A normal pizza is 14 Euros or $28 dollars Australian. A basic lunch costs about 30 Euros ($60 AUS) and basic lodgings are 70 Euros ($140AUS) a night. The cost of petrol is $2.20 AUS a litre and a laundrette costs 18 Euros ($36AUS) - we really don't know how people live in Ireland. Apart from this Ireland is full of beautiful countryside, many castles and lots and lots of churches. The peo
ple are wonderfully friendly and very interested in Australia as everyone we have spoken to has some sort of connection with our country. It has been great fun driving around at a leisurely place and stopping wherever we want to. We visited Blarney Castle to see the Blarney Stone (see picture) which was right at the top of the castle and can only be accessed by walking up some very steep and narrow steps. We are slowly heading to Northern Ireland before we catch the ferry across to Scotland.
2 comments:
Hi Andre & Sharon,
I am enjoying your blog very much. So happy to see your holiday is full of adventures. Andre, I.S. changed our security system which is why none of us have remote access anymore to our Hume emails. You can contact me at cathy_james03@hotmail.com. Next VOV is Tuesday. We will be thinking of you. Cheers. Cathy
We are currently doing a documentary for the History channel about powerful stones and are seeking images of the Blarney Stone. I would greatly appreciate it if you could let me know as soon as possible if you would be willing to allow us to use your images as our production is on a very tight deadline.
Thanks,
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Claire Musica
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Prometheus Entertainment
claire.musica@prometheuspix.com
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