May 31, 2024
Powerscourt house and gardens, Wicklow Co. Ireland

The grounds and gardens of Powerscourt are stunning! This home has been owned by only 2 family's in over 400 years! The Windfield family from 1603 and now the Slazenger family. It stretches over 47 acres and offer a magnificent view of Sugarloaf mountain. It was probably 10 degrees cooler up in the hills, and the driveway winds through a golf course to the House and Gardens. There was a wedding in progress, when we arrived, but in co existed with the hundreds of visitors, who come to this top 10 attraction in Ireland.

Somedays are just meant to be beach days, to chill with a friend! First, I did an uber run to nearby Costco in the town of Lihue, where I bought us Tommy Bahama backpack beach chairs! Then we were good to go. Kalapaki beach was just a quick 15 minute walk from the Ship. I realized I did the same thing with my Cousin Cathy , back in 2020, when I was here on my first cruise to Hawaii! Today, I spent the afternoon chilling with good buddy Sherrie Cornett.