Early day being picked up at ten past six and together with six other Australians we headed to the western front. Our driver was an English speaking Frenchman who seemed to be pretty impatient and fairly expressive when traffic conditions didn't suit. And this was going to be an express trip as he had cruise on 136kmh which I didn't mind but the older lady in the back seemed to be talking nervously. He stopped for a coffee break half way but I think it was so he ...

Early morning taking a few photos of Dublin then to the airport. While waiting for breakfast two lads talked to me and I thought it strange drinking coke that early. However it was rum and coke. Taxi driver told us there were 15000 drivers in Dublin as it only cost 5000 euro to get license. He worked 12 hours 7 days a week. In eventful flight to Paris although seats were nice and soft. Took one hour twenty. Caught a transfer to where we are staying in a skinny st...

Another big breakfast and on the way to the cliffs of Moher. Along the way pass through a town about the size of Terang. Only went down the main street but counted nine pubs. A bit further down we passes through Inagh a village consisting of four buildings. A servo a store and two pubs. Funny speed limits over here you seem to be half way through town until you see any. Within forty minutes we had reached the cliffs. Seemed to be an honesty system whether you pai...

Up early to tuck into another traditional breakfast. Could not believe how many people were in the pub at 10 o'clock at night and women dropping blokes off at that time. Cars lined the streets but were all gone this morning. Both went for the big breakfast however we put a hold on the black pudding. Matt had fries but when they came out they were roast spuds. Ventured over to the castle and were first through the gate. Lucky as when we left hundreds were flocking...

Well what a big day! Hired a car in Dublin and headed to try to find my great grandfathers house. Drove through Dublin in peak hour and was pretty easy except for a couple of wrong turns. The ten euro spent on a sim for iPad was well worth it. Actually noticed iPad at duty free was only 490 for wifi and 3G. Anyway Matthew had maps working on iPad and some of the roads we went on we're about 3 meters wide at best. At one stage a truck came the other way and virtua...