Ireland extension or Iceland Layover (Page 3): Yikes! Sounds great! I will check that out!!

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

Lagoonguy wrote:

Have you considered adding the Faroe Islands to yo... (show quote)

Yikes! Sounds great! I will check that out!!

Mduffy910 Loc: Michigan

dbfalconer wrote:

We are doing the 2-week Rick Steves Best of Ireland tour, Dublin to Belfast. It seems very comprehensive. We want to add 5-7 days to our trip. Question: add time in Ireland——where? OR return to Iceland and do a couple of day tours to more remote areas we did not see 2 years ago on our self-drive Ring Road trip? We will fly Iceland Air. Thanks for suggestions.

Mduffy910 Loc: Michigan

See if you can stop by the wee fishing village of Annalong, it's just a little over the border in the North, just south of Newcastle, where the "Mourn Mountains sweep down to the sea" a beautiful area for sure!

jcboy3

dbfalconer wrote:

We are doing the 2-week Rick Steves Best of Ireland tour, Dublin to Belfast. It seems very comprehensive. We want to add 5-7 days to our trip. Question: add time in Ireland——where? OR return to Iceland and do a couple of day tours to more remote areas we did not see 2 years ago on our self-drive Ring Road trip? We will fly Iceland Air. Thanks for suggestions.

One day in a major city never cuts it for me. Simple way to do this is add a couple of days at the start in Dublin and a couple more at the end in Belfast.

sunsandwater

If you do go to the Burrens don’t miss the Burrens perfumery. It’s incredible.
Connemara is wonderful too

sunsandwater

If you do go to the Burrens don’t miss the Burrens perfumery. It’s incredible.
Connemara is wonderful too

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

jcboy3 wrote:

One day in a major city never cuts it for me. Simple way to do this is add a couple of days at the start in Dublin and a couple more at the end in Belfast.

Yes, that’s a good thought. Thx

Finn Man Loc: wisconsin

I would go to Iceland. Ben there several times. Swim in the Blue Lagoon. Breath their air. So pure and fresh it will get you hooked...K.A.N.

Finn Man Loc: wisconsin

I would go to Iceland. Ben there several times. Swim in the Blue Lagoon. Breath their air. So pure and fresh it will get you hooked...K.A.N.

Lucian Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio

dbfalconer wrote:

We are doing the 2-week Rick Steves Best of Ireland tour, Dublin to Belfast. It seems very comprehensive. We want to add 5-7 days to our trip. Question: add time in Ireland——where? OR return to Iceland and do a couple of day tours to more remote areas we did not see 2 years ago on our self-drive Ring Road trip? We will fly Iceland Air. Thanks for suggestions.

Take a ferry and go to Wales, it is an incredible country to visit and you will be close to so many castles and stunning scenery from coastlines and beaches to mountains. Send me a PM and I'll give you my number and help you plan things. I'm from Wales, so know it well. I'll be happy to share some photos of Wales so you know what you might be seeing.

Lucian Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio

APSHEPPARD wrote:

You have two great options so there is no bad decision. I would prefer the extra days in Ireland. There is an easy ferry over to Hollyhead UK if you wanted to vary a little more by a few days in Wales and thereabouts.

I second, third and fourth that suggestion!

Lucian Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio

therwol wrote:

I don't disagree with you on driving in Ireland, h... (show quote)

GPS has been around since well before 2000, of course if you did not have a GPS unit that may be your reason. But the technology has been with us well before 2000.

Lucian Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio

therwol wrote:

I forgot to mention something. If you rent a car ... (show quote)

You will be very surprised at what VISA will not cover, if you had an accident. Be very careful about using that as your insurance. I don't believe it covers the other car in an accident, not the occupants. Be sure to have VISA send you in writing, exactly what it does cover and what it does not cover, plus what the limits in $$$ are for each scenario, if you were to have an accident, or you may find you will be liable for many thousands if you have an accident.

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

Lucian wrote:

Take a ferry and go to Wales, it is an incredible country to visit and you will be close to so many castles and stunning scenery from coastlines and beaches to mountains. Send me a PM and I'll give you my number and help you plan things. I'm from Wales, so know it well. I'll be happy to share some photos of Wales so you know what you might be seeing.

Thank you! I will call you.