Day 3, I think

So, where was I, oh, yes....It's day three and we are now settled in at a wonderful hotel for a pampered night in Wexford. Maybe I should back up a little since I didn't post last night.

Yesterday morning we left our B&B in Newbridge after a scrumptious breakfast at our B&B cooked by our host John.

Rita and I felt obligated that we have a full Irish breakfast at least our first morning in Ireland. We then headed off to the Irish Nation Stud. Most of our day was spent wandering around checking out amazing horses; stallions, mares, and both yearling foals, and younger foals. Beautiful horses, and the many of the foals were so friendly.

We got an up close and personal with a stallion called Indian Haven. Hard to even describe the power you could feel standing next to him. And boy, what a pampered stall. Hay piled high and metal name plates on the doors. Pretty fancy.

After we left the National Stud we headed to Kilkenney. Through the countryside for a wonderful ride and after checking in to our B&B we walked over to the castle garden and castle and did some picture taking. Across from the castle is the Kilkenney Design Center. At the back there are some craft shops that I have visited before. Veronique, a knitter who sells she scarves all over Ireland has a shop there. She aways has baskets of scarves she has in excess at great prices. We each bought something and headed in to the silversmith where I had previously purchased a bracelet. Had a wonderful visit with him and made a purchase there. Then a delicious dinner and headed back to the B&B. It was a long day and we were beat, so we headed to bed early as we wanted to get a good start for today.

This morning we headed off to Bennetsbridge and Nicholas Moss Pottery to see what goodies were there. The area is so beautiful on the River Nore around the pottery factory. From there it was Jerpoint Abbey. Jerpoint is one of my favorite places to visit. After the abbey, it was off to Waterford for a little lunch and crystal touring. The new location is quite nice. Tours are still pretty much the same, but the showroom is huge. I bought my first piece of Waterford. It's a crystal seahorse ornament that can only be purchased at the factory in Ireland – or on Ebay, I guess! LOL

It had started raining by the time we got to Jerpoint, and by Waterford it was really coming down. We passed on New Ross, in hopes the weather is good tomorrow, and came straight to Wexford to get showered, changed, and ready for some party time tonight with the Gossip Girls show and a little celebration after.

So I need to get showered and dressed. More later, :)