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The crossing back from Dublin to Holy head was a nightmare. The sea was calm, the crossing safe, but the ferry was packed full of screaming kids running around and causing havoc. So I came off the ferry with a headache and not feeling great. My headache stayed with me as we drove, and my nose began to run as well. I was hoping I hadn't caught a cold off one of these horrid kids, but it was beginning to look that way. We checked into the B&B, grabbed some dinner before having an early night. I still didn't feel great in the morning, but better than I had done. We had a busy day, we first visited Canarfan Castle, which was a labyrinth of tunnels, passageways and towers, which made for an excellent morning of exploring, and then we headed to Glynllifon park, one of the most hidden but exquisite parks hidden in the UK. More about it, after the pictures. Canarfan is a pretty little place. To be honest, It's not got masses to do there, but it's great for...

Welcome back to part two of Dublin! No trip anywhere is worth going if you don't visit the archaeology museum! Dublin's national museum of archaeology was beautiful. So there's nothing truly unique or outstanding there, but the building itself was outstanding. It had these lovely coloured ceramic tiles, huge archways and ceilings, and such an impressive vibe you couldn't help but be in awe over it! As you can see, it was rather hard to to pay attention to the exhibits with such exuberant decoration around. I must say, it would have been nice for the museum to have more general information about the building around, as well as more detailed information about the exhibits, but it was still worth a visit. Next up we visited Kilmainham Gaol. First thing is first. Make sure you book your ticket in advance. We arrived in the afternoon expecting to just buy a ticket and walk in, but actually, you have to be booked onto a organised tour to be allowed i...

So, James had been very organised with the trip to Dublin. He had booked a rail sail ticket for the both of us. Basically, the plan was we would park at Llandudno Junction, and catch the train to Holyhead, where we would catch the ferry to Dublin. You could say, it was so well planned, that things were bound to go wrong. And that they did. So we got up early in Liverpool, I hadn't slept much as I had woken up in the night with a really serious headache that had made the room spin, so I didn't feel great during the drive into Wales and towards Llandudno. So we arrived at the train station, parked up and paid the ticket. I can't remember how much the parking was, but it was a really good deal. We headed into the station, filled with excitement and nervousness (RORO ferries are one of my main phobias) and waited for the train. About five minutes before it was due, an announcement was made to say that the train was delayed indefinitely, due to a vehicle hitting a railway bri...

Liverpool was not what I was expecting. I was expecting a city of dirt and grime, stuck in the sixties with both swinging music and rife with racism, as that is generally how everyone has made it out to me, and from learning about English history. I was pleasantly surprised to find a blossoming cultural scene in the city, as well as a rather optimistic outlook, as well as a city with a huge regeneration phase and a forward looking plan. I think Liverpool in a few years time will be a really awesome place to visit, and It is somewhere I am actually looking forward to going back to. Due to our Ferry to Ireland being booked, we only had a day in Liverpool, because we figured there wasn't going to be much there, and it would be a nice day to just spend a day wandering around.  The historic dockyards are amazing. There was a real vibrant and refreshing vibe there, and it had so much to do. The Pier Masters house was a hidden gem. It (as it's name suggests) the home of the Pie...