Day 3 - Cobh, The Blarney Stone and on to Killarney

We awoke to another beautiful, sunny day.  We got in our coach (we have been instructed to not call it a bus) and headed down the road.  Our first stop was a quick view of Dungarven Bay.  Just a quick stretch your legs stop.

Next we were on our way to Queenstown/Cobh - it's called both - to visit the Titanic Experience.  Here the last people to board the Titanic on it's fateful voyage did so.  We were given a card with a name on it, and at the end of the visit we got to find out if our person was saved or not.  Bill got the name of a Reverand who was traveling second class.  I got the name of a woman traveling in third.  My person survived, his didn't.  I think it's an advantage to be a woman as women and children get rescued first!  The town was lovely, and we enjoyed the visit here.

While there we enjoyed a sweet treat!

Here I also took a picture of our coach driver and guide Mal (short for Malachi) and his "assistant" Padraig

Next on to Blarney Castle to kiss the Blarney stone!

The stairs were spiral, tight, and though there were a lot it moved so slowly that the number was not a challenge.  Here is our friend Martin in front of me on the stairs....

And Bill below me

The view from the top was beautiful. 

You have to bend over backwards to kiss it while lying on your back... I got lightheaded!

We saw these in various places, paying honor to the Virgin Mary.

Tomorrow - the Ring of Kerry!