My trip is next year end of April 2019 thru mid-May. I have my flights booked & am very excited!
**I like to drive & see the [historical or scenic} sites but not necessarily schedule every minute, as I'm a photographer & like to stop & take photos whenever I want! I'm happy spending the day driving to the final destination with stops for lunch & snacks along the way & don't want to pack up & stay somewhere new each night. I love the ocean, so many of my stops are chosen to be on the sea.
**I'd really like to see puffins.
**Recommendations for where to stay (I'd prefer smaller hotels or B&B's with pubs/restaurants within walking distance) & any other specific cool sites to see would be great--otherwise, I'll just check the tourbook for that day's driving route & decide along the way.
**Is there an issue renting a car in Belfast & dropping it off in Dublin?
ITINERARY:
Arrive BELFAST mid-afternoon (from LHR)
Black Cab Tour today or tomorrow
BELFAST
Giants’ Causeway & surrounding scenery, rope bridge
BELFASTto LONDONDERRY
Giants’ Causeway & Antrim Coast
LONDONDERRY
City tour of the Necklace/Noose walls
LONDONDERRY to DONEGAL or SLIGO????
Castle? Other scenery
DONEGAL
DONEGAL to CLIFDEN
CLIFDEN
CLIFDEN to PORTMAGEE
Skellig Michael is on the list—multiple nights to allow for weather issues
Ring of Kerry, probably more than once
Puffins?????
PORTMAGEE
PORTMAGEE
PORTMAGEE to DINGLE
DINGLE PENINSULA
DINGLE PENINSULA
DINGLE PENINSULA to DUBLIN
Gaol, Book of Kells, Guinness, City Tour, pub crawl
Howth & surrounding areas
DUBLIN
DUBLIN
DUBLIN to LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
LONDON to PHOENIX