Ireland, Day 2, Dublin to Rosscarbery, with a stop at Blarney Castle, Jun 16

No riding this day either. Just a full day of sightseeing and driving. We convinced the leader that we needed to stop at the Blarney Castle. That put us at our destination very late. I did not realize how much driving this trip would require.

Walking around Dublin in the morning while the leaders got themselves organized with the bikes:











Blarney Castle. Some folks stood in line to kiss the Blarney Stone (to get the gift of gab). You had to climb to the top of the castle and the line was said to be an hour long, so I opted to walk the gardens. 















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