Summary of 2014 Summer Adventure

Summary of  2014  Summer  Adventure

 

Most scenic highway      Dingle Peninsula in Ireland

 

Most incredible flowers   Fushias and Hydrangas, Ireland; Heather, England, UK                                

 

 

                                  

Best Estate    Muckross in Killarney, Ireland

Best Castle    Dunster Castle, Dunster, England, UK

Largest Castle  Windsor , England, UK

Best Suburban Town Tralee, Ireland

Favorite Books Read     Dreams from My Father, The Book Thief, Unbroken

Most Scenic Row Houses  Galway, Ireland;   Cobh, Ireland

 

 

Coldest Spot   Malin Head, Ireland

Most Modern City     Reykjavik, Iceland

 

Most Remote Town   Klaksvik,  Faroe Islands

 

Oldest area  Stonehenge, England

Oldest Pub   (1198)  Brazen Head, Dubin, Ireland

Best Nightlife  Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland

Favorite Television Program   The Roosevelts on PBS

Most Scenic Village   Hon Fleur, France

Best Beach Vacation Spot  Weymouth, England, UK

Most Unique Landscape  Blue Lagoon, Iceland

Most Scenic Bridge  Peace Bridge, Derry, Northern Ireland

 

Best Boat Ride   Charles River, Boston, Mass

Best Boat Tour   (Jeannie Johnston) Dublin, Ireland

Oldest College   (1592) Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

Best Entertainment Show  (Riverdance)  Dublin, Ireland

 

Tallest Skyscraper     John Hancock Building, Boston, Mass

Best Museum  (Natural History Museum) Dublin, Ireland ; (Stonehenge) England

 

 

 

Best Shopping    Grafton Street, Dublin, Ireland

Most Controversial Area (Shankill Wall Murals) Belfast, Northern Ireland

 

Most Unique Clock Tower  Belfast, Northern Ireland

Most Rural Area Dough  Island, Ballyliffen, Ireland

Best National Parks  Exmoor, England, UK; Connemara National Park, Ireland

Most Unique Land Formations  (Giants Causeway) Northern Ireland; (Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

Most Unique Tradition   Naming your house   Crestfield;  BallyMcGheehan

Most Unusual Animals Spotted   Badgers, Ireland   Ostriches, Llamas, England

 

Best Walled City       Derry, Northern Ireland

Best Waterfalls  (Tor) Ireland, (Glenevien) Ireland,  Faroe Islands

Best Cathedral (St Patrick’s) Dublin, Ireland

Best Cruise Ship Farewell  Portland, England, UK

Best Music  Pedro Espedido, guitarist

Best Scenery Cruising   Faroe Islands

Best Sunsets    Somerset, England, UK

                     Brilliance of the Sea, Northern Atlantic