Today offered us great views of Ireland, both above, and below ground. A visit to Crag cave showed us one of the longest cave systems in Ireland. A highpoint of the Crag Cave tour was singing. We sang a couple of our songs in the largest cavern. The acoustics were perfect for blending the sound of the choir. There are many videos that students and parents took of this performance. We also had the opportunity to sing Happy Birthday to a young Irish gal turning 5, who had a party with 20 of her friends. Her parents were just thrilled that an American choir would take time to sing Happy Birthday to their child. It was a wonderful moment.
We lunched on an exceptional plate of Irish Shepherd's Pie at the Absolute Hotel in Limerick. We are being spoiled by fine dining throughout the tour!
A visit to Bunratty castle and Folk Park was very informative. Bunratty has been restored to the condition it would have been like in medieval times, which offered a different experience than the castle ruins we have seen previous. There were many buildings on the grounds to explore to see the way of life for the land owners and the peasants who would work it.
Our next overnight was at The George Hotel in Limerick, a very posh hotel with comfortable rooms. A 5 minute walk to dinner took us to the upscale Cornstore Restaurant. As the days of the tour have gone by I have heard students say "my favorite thing to eat was at such and such place". Dinner at Cornstore raised the bar even further, with many of the students saying this was now their favorite meal. Honestly, I had one of the best gourmet burgers of my life at Cornstore. Cornstore offered us a menu change from the other fine restaurants we have visited. As our Ireland experience progresses day to day and experience to experience, it seems like there is always another favorite thing we do. We are all grateful for Ireland and the experiences it is offering us!
We lunched on an exceptional plate of Irish Shepherd's Pie at the Absolute Hotel in Limerick. We are being spoiled by fine dining throughout the tour!
A visit to Bunratty castle and Folk Park was very informative. Bunratty has been restored to the condition it would have been like in medieval times, which offered a different experience than the castle ruins we have seen previous. There were many buildings on the grounds to explore to see the way of life for the land owners and the peasants who would work it.
Our next overnight was at The George Hotel in Limerick, a very posh hotel with comfortable rooms. A 5 minute walk to dinner took us to the upscale Cornstore Restaurant. As the days of the tour have gone by I have heard students say "my favorite thing to eat was at such and such place". Dinner at Cornstore raised the bar even further, with many of the students saying this was now their favorite meal. Honestly, I had one of the best gourmet burgers of my life at Cornstore. Cornstore offered us a menu change from the other fine restaurants we have visited. As our Ireland experience progresses day to day and experience to experience, it seems like there is always another favorite thing we do. We are all grateful for Ireland and the experiences it is offering us!