Dublin Forum: Advice on 5- night trip with spunky 79-yr old mom

Thanks iloveparis59. I've booked 2 tours (one to cliffs of Moher that gets us to Galway...the other of the Aran islands)....but have held back on other bookings.

I've got mixed feelings about our 2 days in Dublin at the start. First day is a tour-on-our-own for sure...see some Dublin sights, pubs, wander a bit. Second day we could hang out some more in Dublin or explore something like Wicklow/Glendalough. We don't want to drive on our own, so the mountain-type trip would mean a day tour for us.

I wonder if I can just let it ride and make decision once we are in Dublin?

I'm assuming you are flying into Dublin from the states, so considering jet lag and your plan to 'sleep some' the first day, you really aren't going to have much time to see Dublin.

I suggest you use the HOHO that first day which will give you a good overview of the top attractions in Dublin. It might be an exhausting day for both you and your mother if you try and push it too much that day. But, keep in mind that the HOHO ticket is good for two days. With a good rest, you will be free to spend more time at attractions that appealed to you the first day. And you will have time to wander around and do some shopping. Plus Dublin is very walker friendly and you can take in Grafton Street or other areas as well.

Then again, maybe your brief overview of Dublin the first day will be enough for you. So I recommend not booking anything and making your decision once you are there.

Wicklow/Glendalough are great and you might even consider Newgrange but wait until you decide on Dublin. Have a great trip!

Looks like a great itinerary - enjoy.

I'd use that 'spunky' reference sparingly however. The word has another connotation on these shores, that you might not be aware of.

Spare me my blushes and don't ask me to elucidate - ;-))

(alternatively - $10 dollars in the post will have me spill the beans)

So sorry! Funny, I was just glancing at my post title and wondering about that word when I opened this and read your comment.

I am blushing like a schoolgirl!

Of course in us in the states it means "courageous & lively".

Perhaps I should start a post seeking other terms to watch out for. My extensive reading of the forum has already yearned me of "wrong side of the road" and "bless you" in response to a sneeze, but there are likely others I would become famous for.

DO NOT say fanny pack....i met that with hoots of laughter in a pub in cork and then my sweet friend educated me and the red in my face faded about 3 days later.....