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the_marq · 05-17-2004, 09:27 AM

Hi Everyone,

My girl and I are heading across the Atlantic this summer for two and a half weeks and I would really love some input on what to see, what not to see and any other tips you could offer.

Our current itinerary is such:

*Fly from Calgary to London (Heathrow) on a Friday and spending 3 or 4 days there
*Over to Dublin, most likely by a regional carrier like RyanAir (suggestions?)
*5-6 days in Dublin, I want to see the main things like Guinness (obviously) and the other big things (whatever that is)
*Then we are renting a car and doing a driving tour. I don't want to have to drive every day and never more than 5-6 hours if possible, but we want to see: Belfast and the Giant's Causway in the north and Limerick and Cork in the south.
*Then back to Dublin to drop off the car and head back to Heathrow to catch our flight home.

So, based on those things:

*What do I need to add?
*Is Belfast to Limerick a two day drive? Remember, I'm Canadian and we drive everywhere at 120KM/hr, your winding roads make judging driving times pretty tough for me.
*What are the "can't miss" things in London for 2 or 3 days?
*Does anyone know any cheap (100eur) accom in the places I have mentioned?

Thanks for taking the time to read my post and thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions.

05-17-2004, 09:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
the_marq All hail the Mountain King Location: Black Mesa	London, Dublin, Belfast. Limerick and Cork Hi Everyone, My girl and I are heading across the Atlantic this summer for two and a half weeks and I would really love some input on what to see, what not to see and any other tips you could offer. Our current itinerary is such: Fly from Calgary to London (Heathrow) on a Friday and spending 3 or 4 days there Over to Dublin, most likely by a regional carrier like RyanAir (suggestions?) 5-6 days in Dublin, I want to see the main things like Guinness (obviously) and the other big things (whatever that is) Then we are renting a car and doing a driving tour. I don't want to have to drive every day and never more than 5-6 hours if possible, but we want to see: Belfast and the Giant's Causway in the north and Limerick and Cork in the south. Then back to Dublin to drop off the car and head back to Heathrow to catch our flight home. So, based on those things: What do I need to add? Is Belfast to Limerick a two day drive? Remember, I'm Canadian and we drive everywhere at 120KM/hr, your winding roads make judging driving times pretty tough for me. What are the "can't miss" things in London for 2 or 3 days? Does anyone know any cheap (100eur) accom in the places I have mentioned? Thanks for taking the time to read my post and thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions. __________________ The Truth: Johnny Cash could have kicked Bruce Lee's ass if he wanted to.* #3 in a series