Euro 2016
A brief summary for future reference...
| Thu, 07 Jul Wellington/Auckland/Shanghai | |
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| Fri, 08 Jul Shanghai/Vienna/London | |
| Staying at Yotel, Heathrow Airport. | |
| Sat, 09 Jul London | |
| Staying with Caroline & Paul; British Museum - 'Sunken cities: Egypt's lost worlds' - absolutely amazing exhibition; Old Thameside Inn with Ben & Lisa, Mike W, Caroline & Paul; Pizza Express for dinner, then pub crawl (whiskey!) with Ben, Mike and Paul. |
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| Sun, 10 Jul London | |
| Andy ran in Greenwich with Mel; Met Louise, James & Suzanne at Cutty Sark, Greenwich (boat, then pub, for lunch); River boat out to Woolwich, then walk back along river; Met Dave T in Greenwich pub for preprandial, then curry for dinner; Cup of tea with Dave & Caroline at their home. | |
| Mon, 11 Jul London/Cork/Kerry | |
| Minicab to Heathrow, then flew to Cork; Met by Bob; Drove to Kenmare (Kerry); Holly & Chris relax, whilst Andy & Bob explore high street and local stone circle; Staying in O'Donnabhains on Henry Street. | |
| Tue, 12 Jul Kerry | |
| Kenmare to Portmagee, via Staigue Fort; Skellig Michael boat trip - splendid trip despite English dickhead and Holly getting seasick; Staying in The Olde Forge, Caherdaniel. |
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| Wed, 13 Jul Kerry | |
| Derrynane House (Daniel O'Connell) and beach; Abbey Island; Staying in Virginia's B&B, Kenmare. |
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| Thu, 14 Jul Kerry/Cork | |
| Chris walked cross-country from Kenmare to Glengarriff, via Bonane Heritage Park, whilst Andy, Holly & Bob drove around the Beara Peninsula; Met at The Blue Loo Pub; Staying in Aran Lodge, Ballinlickey. |
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| Fri, 15 Jul Cork | |
| Exploring Bantry (town and market) and Bantry House in the rain; Staying in Aran Lodge, Ballinlickey; Frightening walk to The Bridge pub. |
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| Sat, 16 Jul Cork | |
| To Mizen Head for spectacular views of... the fog; Baltimore castle and pirate exhibition; Staying in Rolf's Country House, Baltimore. | |
| Sun, 17 Jul Cork | |
| Baltimore Beacon; Drombeg Stone Circle; James' Fort; Staying in Tierney's Guesthouse, Kinsale. |
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| Mon, 18 Jul Cork | |
| Desmond Castle; Charles Fort; Dinner at Fishy Fishy; Staying in Tierney's Guesthouse, Kinsale. | |
| Tue, 19 Jul Cork/West Midlands | |
| Fota Wildlife Park; Flew from Cork to Birmingham; Met by Coral & John; To Lichfield by train and taxi (rail chaos!). |
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| Wed, 20 Jul West Midlands | |
| Erasmus Darwin's House; Lichfield Cathedral; Lynda, Keith & Joseph join us for curry in Lichfield. | |
| Thu, 21 Jul West Midlands | |
| Met Mark K for shopping and picnic; Curry in Brownhills for dinner. | |
| Fri, 22 Jul West Midlands/Dublin/Wexford | |
| Met Lyndy at Birmingham Airport, then flew to Dublin; Bus to Wexford; BBQ at Jamestown, with Bob & Charlotte and family. | |
| Sat, 23 Jul Wexford | |
| Shop schlep around Wexford town in the morning; The Party! in the evening: powercuts and raspberry larks. |
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| Sun, 24 Jul Wexford/Dublin | |
| Jamestown for morning; Bus from Wexford to Dublin; Staying in Bob's house (Oaklands Crescent). | |
| Mon, 25 Jul Dublin | |
| South Circular walk; Kilmainham Gaol; Marsh's Library; Dinner at Marie & Colin's house (with Gareth, Mary & Sam). | |
| Tue, 26 Jul Dublin | |
| Chris S gave us behind-the-scenes tour of National Library of Ireland; The Little Museum of Dublin; Dinner at Daphne & Dan's house (with Jim & Pippa, Phillip, Ronan and Claire). | |
| Wed, 27 Jul Dublin/Frankfurt/Hong Kong | |
| Andy hits the Dublin shops one last time in the morning whilst Chris & Holly pack up. | |
| Thu, 28 Jul Hong Kong/Auckland/Wellington | |
| Hong Kong Queeny! | |
| Fri, 29 Jul Hong Kong/Auckland/Wellington | |
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