| Ireland is a fantastic place to visit, with its stunning | | | | moving holidays. |
| scenery, bustling towns and incredible hospitality. | | | | Fortunately I allowed myself to be converted by |
| The country is also just the right size for touring | | | | the undoubted advantages of a coaching holiday. |
| by coach, as I recently had the pleasure to | | | | With transport and accommodation included within |
| discover. | | | | the cost, I was able to sit back and relax during |
| There is so much about the country that is just | | | | the trip. |
| too good to miss. From kissing the Blarney Stone | | | | The price of the holiday also included access to a |
| to experiencing the famous craic in the pubs of | | | | local guide, who also acted as a trouble-shooter |
| Dublin and Galway. Ireland has a vibrancy that | | | | for the tour operator. Her knowledge of the |
| puts other nations to shame. | | | | country and its customs added a great deal of |
| When I started planning my trip I'd found that it | | | | value to the holiday. |
| was difficult to decide which part of the country | | | | As for the tour itself, I opted for an itinerary that |
| to visit. There seemed to be some many sights | | | | was fast paced and took in many of the major |
| to see that it was difficult to narrow my search. | | | | sights. |
| I was, of course, keen to find out about Dublin | | | | Dublin was as good as I'd hoped - the Guinness |
| but I also wanted to see the west coast too. One | | | | Storehouse provides an excellent experience for |
| option that I'd considered was to drive round the | | | | those who love the famous drink, while there are |
| island but the stress of making my way using a | | | | plenty of pubs playing traditional Irish music. |
| hire car and of having to find accommodation in | | | | The scenery on the west coast is more |
| the various towns and cities made me decide | | | | spectacular than it is possible to put into words. |
| against this option. | | | | The Ring of Kerry, the landscape of the Burren |
| A friend mentioned that it was possible to tour | | | | and The Cliffs of Moher are all major tourist |
| Ireland by coach but I was initially less than keen | | | | attractions and it is not difficult to see why. |
| on the idea. My idea of coaching holidays was | | | | A trip to Ireland is not to be missed. |
| based on childhood experiences of old, slow | | | | |