Hochmuth Adventures 2022 - ¡Vámonos!

Day 7 - Dunboyne to Dublin - Wednesday, November 16, 2022 We went to breakfast at the hotel since we were told it was included but the woman at the desk misspoke. They let it go as it was their mistake but it was a bit embarrassing at first.  Yesterday we took taxis to and from Dublin but even though it isn't super far because of the traffic it was a little pricey. Today we walked into town and took the bus which cost us $3 a piece. We got off at the end of the line and walked a short distance to the Epic Museum dedicated to the Irish Emigration. There was a mall at the entrance of the museum and as a large student group was just ahead of us we had some breakfast and then went into the museum. The museum was really well done and interesting.   After we walked to Temple Bar and enjoyed the live music and Guinness. We did some more shopping before getting the bus to return to Dunboyne. While in Dunboyne we stopped for dinner at Slevins. It was really good - mussels, chicken...

Day 6 - Abbey Hotel, Roscommon to Dunboyne Castle to Dublin - Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Our initial thought was to drive to Dublin and find a place to park but we decided to go to Dunboyne Castle first. The hotel is only 18 km from Dublin so we took a taxi to avoid the drive, parking and uncertainty of where we were going exactly. A taxi was at the door when we went out and we had a nice driver who gave us information on Dublin and where to visit and shop. Our first stop was to hop on the bus and take the tour of Dublin. We had a great guide and got to see many of the highlights. From there we popped into Murray's Bar and had some soup for lunch. Then we went to a shop across the street and aided the Irish economy by doing some more Christmas shopping. Even though it was only 4:00 the traffic was bad and it took a while to make the short trip to the hotel.  Along the way the taxi driver told us that Dunboyne Castle  used to be a home for unwed mothers run by the nuns in the 5...

  Day 5 - Abbey Hotel, Roscommon - Monday, November 14, 2022  There was no breakfast at this hotel so we went out and found a cute neighborhood bakery, Molloy's, for breakfast and had some breakfast wraps. We decided to spend the morning exploring the city center of Roscommon. Our first stop was the Sacred Heart Church. We like seeing the old cathedrals of Europe.  We walked to the square and did some shopping. Ron also stopped in their Alzheimer Office and bought some Christmas cards. We then drove to Strokestown to visit the National Famine Museum. It was very informative and it helped you understand why the Irish were compelled to take the risky trip to the US or Canada. I guess I never understood the full extent of the conditions that the Irish were experiencing. We returned to the Abbey and then went back to the city center for dinner.  We ate at Regan's Gastro Pub. Ron had the duck and I had fish and chips.  Views of Roscommon Views of Sacred Heart Church ...