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Category: World Trip 1999-2000

A 118-day world trip visiting six countries – New Zealand, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and Wales between 11 November 1999 and 6 March 2000.

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 110 – Rosslare to Cardiff, Wales

    Sunday 27 February 2000 Highlights: Cardiff Castle, not throwing up (from overnight ferry). Quite amazingly we got to Cardiff at about 6 am from Rosslare and caught a bus straight To Cardiff even though my stomach still hasn’t quite settled.  At check in they forgot to get us to pay saving us a night’s accommodation!

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 109 – Limerick to Rosslare, Ireland

    Saturday 26 February 2000 Highlights: St Mary’s Cathedral, King John’s Castle Today we explored Limerick City starting with St Mary’s Cathedral was built in 1172. Next was the excellent the King John’s Castle.  King John is often portrayed in fiction in Robin Hood stories.  In reality he was forced to sign the Magna Carta.  The…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 108 – Limerick and Bunratty, Ireland

    Friday 25 February 2000 Highlights: Bunratty Castle Although technically today was a day based in Limerick we actually caught a bus out to Bunratty village to visit Bunratty Castle.  Originally we tried to hire a car to visit Lough Gur stone circle but all the rental places had a 3 day minimum hire requirement so…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 107 – Kilkenny to Waterford to Limerick, Ireland

    Thursday 24 February 2000 Highlights: Watching a Waterford Crystal Vase being made. On our way to Limerick we stopped off at Waterford and spent the day exploring.  Like most ancient cities Waterford at one time was walled but little remains of this wall.  Reginald’s Tower still exists but they were unfortunately working on it so…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 106 – Dublin to Kilkenny, Ireland

    Wednesday 23 February 2000 Highlights: St Canice (Kilkenny) Cathedral, Smithwick Brewery, Kilkenny Castle Today was spent in one our our small changes to the plan – Kilkenny City.  We caught the 9 am bus from Dublin and arrived at Kilkenny 11.30 am. First up was a visit to St Canice Cathedral, also known as Kilkenny…