Wednesday

today we plan to go down to the Hook Peninsula to see the light house........... this is the oldest lighthouse in the world. They had an interesting horse drawn wagon that was used when there was a ship wreck.  The wagon had a rocket on it that was launched at the ship and the line it carried was used to rescue the people on the ship.  Apparently there was a pair of sturdy trousers that people would climb into and be pulled to shore along the line that attached the ship to the wagon. This was one of the ways they were rescued.  We did make a few purchases at the gift shop.
Then we decided to take the ferry across to Waterford. On the way we saw an ad for ice cream so Cory went into the shop to get some.  They didn’t sell cones but she got what she thought was ice cream sandwiches............ the picture on the 1x3x5 inch package was very deceiving.............. no ice cream sandwiches in the box just ice cream so Cory went back and got us two spoons.
A short ferry ride and we were in Waterford.......... lunch time so we stop at this mostly outdoor pub, order lunch and a cider. The owner told us the pub had been in his family for two hundred years and that we needed to go across the way into the old pub that had been there for more than 200 years ( i can’t  remember how long at the moment).  After lunch Cory asked the son if they had souvenirs we could buy.  He came back a few minutes later with 4 of their pamphlets and a set of salt and pepper shakers for her. They had no souvenirs.
So off we go across the way to the original Meade’s Pub.............. what an amazing place.  The low ceiling and fireplaces in each room, walls covered with all sorts of things and dark wood every where.  There were three older men drinking so we talked to them for a little while........ well mostly I talked to them as Cory was trying to arrange a place for us to stay the night.  We were given all kinds of good suggestions and the barkeep phoned around for us and arranged.  We got a reservation at Dooleys Hotel. Meanwhile the gentlemen had bought me a cider and a Club soda for Cory...........it tasted much nicer than our club soda 🥤.  Then we purchased a drink for them and made a date to come to the pub for lunch the next day.
Off to check into the hotel and go for dinner.  We decided to have dinner at the other hotel they recommended, the Granville. Cory had a steak and I had a curry ........yummy food.  Cory decided to have desert to go so the waitress packed it up for her and we started looking for Katty’s bar as they had music every night but decided we were too tired.  As we walk into our hotel guess what I heard....... Irish music coming from the pub........ 2 men singing and playing,, one playing a guitar 🎸 the other an accordion.
So we have to go in and have a cider while we listen to the music.
Later ........ back in our room Cory opens her pudding package to find a little white cruet with cream in it for her Carmel pudding.  We figure the waitress thought we were staying at her hotel.  Anyway off to bed so we can be up reasonably early to see the Waterford crystal factory