The Younger Sisters' Five Week Journey Through Europe

Click Here Today we spent some time in Cork and the surrounding area. Cork is the second largest city in the republic of Ireland. This area of Ireland is known for its culinary culture, especially a town called Kinsale we will visit later in the day. Cork has a large indoor market that is not to be missed. The first time I heard about this was watching Samantha Brown on the Travel Channel. Below is a clip of her visiting the English Market, she also tries the black and white pudding that I talked about in yesterday's post. We skipped the black and white pudding today and opted for some coffee and a pastry at the Farmgate Cafe . Situated above the market it provides a great spot to sip a flat white (steamed milk and esspresso) and people watch. Check out my Travel Tips section of the blog to learn the difference between an American coffee menu and a European one. After we browsed the market and walked around Cork a little we got back in the car and drove to Kinsale. K...

Today we were driving from Waterford, Ireland to Cork, Ireland. Before we left we enjoyed our complementary Irish Breakfast at Claddagh Bed and Breakfast . Traditional Irish breakfast includes black and white pudding; a type of sausage, black pudding is blood sausage and white pudding is the same sausage minus the blood. I tried both, just to say that I had tradition black pudding while in Ireland. A traditional breakfast also include tomatoes, link sausage, ham, eggs, mushrooms and potatoes. It's a little heavy to have every morning but if your in Ireland you should have it at least once. This B&B also had a fruit and yogurt breakfast option. We hit the road and drove into the town of Waterford, to take a tour at the Waterford Crystal Factory. Today our travels would take us to Ardmore, Midleton, Cobh and finally to Cork. If you are going to be in Ireland I would highly suggest renting a car. Some of the best sites are just seeing the countryside as you drive from pla...