June 7, 2016 Cardiff - Waterford

June 7, 2016 Cardiff - Waterford

A real treat this morning, sleep in!! brekky was at 9 am, departure at 10 am, after brekky we went walking for a while before we did a brief overview of Cardiff on our coach with our new driver Greg. We went past the Millennium centre and the National Assembly in Cardiff Bay.  Queen Elizabeth will arrive here at 11.30 from London on the Royal Train, sadly we won't be able to hang around and say g'day... I know she will be shattered.
Off we go, another day, another wonderful adventure. The morning started out very gloomy and overcast, as I type this its 7.40 pm and delightfully sunny and warm!
OK so foo we go Greg at the wheel, Liz on the Mike, and us as happy as pigs in mud!

First stop was Pembroke , home of the Queens corgis. We had a walk around this lovely town, it's very hilly, but after a while my feet began to behave ! We walked along the lagoon walk, saw the BIGGEST EVER SWAN!!  And continued up into town to find the action/toilets/ pubs.. Yes, you get the picture... First pit stop was Old Kings Arms, most likely the oldest pub in the world, with the best Cornish pasties, best meat pies etc. and a very ordinary Sav Blanc!!
More walking back down to the HUGE Pembroke Castle for photos and back for one last roadie at The Castle Inn, they were having renos done, but obliged us with a drink, where Vicki and Max joined us before a sprint back to the bus.

We travelled to Pembroke Port where we boarded the ferry to Ireland..

YES, WE ARE FOING TO IRELAND. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT ...and I image  the ferry crossing will be kind of like a 2 week cruise squashed into a 4 hour cruise.
Our ferry was the Isle of Inishmore, we had 450 pax on, and she holds 1800+ so plenty of room to spread out and have a gathering.
And gather we did. A 4 hour laugh fest .. Started with us two, ended up with about 20.
Such is life.
Met a great lady today named Rose, she has done 40 Trafalgar tours, and is a wonderful wealth of information.  Rose is from Unley well Kings Park smallest suburb in Adelaide. She is awesome!

Well here we are on our way to our Hotel and travelling through the Emerald Isle.

I need the funknwagnels to be more descriptive. Unbelievable beauty.

Just passing through the birthplace of John F Kennedy.