As I mentioned in Left-driving, Saturday was a fantastic day so I really enjoyed being out on the road. We thought about taking in Waterford or some of the other historical sites on our way to Cork, but decided to just head straight there in order to explore that city. Along the way, a section of the road reminded me of the 80’s video game Out Run where you drive a Ferrari on road racing course. This was a narrow section of road enclosed by hedges on either side. Really had fun. Might have been thinking video game, and driving the miniToyota a little hard for my left driving skill level, but no scratches. I then remembered that when you wreck in that section of the video game, your car rolls over in fields of sheep, so I slowed down. That seemed possible.
We are really glad we drove straight to Cork, as we really enjoyed walking around in Cork. Upon arriving and settling in we walked down to the Market in the city center. This is where the farmers and butchers bring their wares to sell, and you can find any kind of meat, fish, bird, fresh fruits and vegetables. There is a wine shop inside. It would be a dream to have a place like that to pick your organic, locally grown meats and vegetables, pick up a bottle of wine and head home to prepare a meal.
It is also a very photogenic city as you can see below.
The Fernroyd House was also a fine place to stay. One half of the operation was out of town, and we were left with Tony, the man of the house. He seemed a bit nervous about keeping us happy and more nervous about the breakfast duties, but he did a fantastic job. This was our only Full Irish Breakfast in Ireland, and it was delicious. Still not exactly sure what the black pudding and white pudding were, but the black was tastier by far.
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