Early this morning we left Killarney and headed to the Blarney Castle. The castle has a lovely setting amid gardens, waterfalls, and paths. To reach the Blarney Stone, you have to walk up 119 claustrophobic steps, lay down on your backside, hang over the edge, and kiss. We opted to look up and see the others perform. Chuck said that he already has the 'gift of gab' and doesn't need any more! Our next stop was the town of Waterford--made famous by Waterford Crystal. In truth, most Waterford is now made in Slovakia. However, large crystal trophies are still made in Waterford. We toured the factory and showroom and observed the intricate proces. There was also a street festival going on so that was fun. I had a raspberry ripple ice cream and Chuck had a hot dog. Did a little more shopping and then on to the bus. When we arrived in Kilkenny, we went directly to Kyteler's Inn. There we were entertained by Damien Walsh who taught us all to play the Irish Bodhran (drum). Of course, a little Guiness made us all play much better. Then we checked into the hotel and had dinner---more fish, much more potatoes and more apple crumble with clotted cream. Time to go to bed.
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