Cruise Port 2 – Cork, Ireland
Our second port of call was Cork, Ireland by way of Cobh (pronounced Cove or Cobe). This was our first “on our own” tour, of course Princess offered plenty of tours but they are quite expensive so we saved money and went on our own. This involved taking a commuter train from Cobh, where we docked, to Cork. That part wasn’t so hard, but the journey from the Cork train station to central Cork (where all the walking and bus tours are located) was quite difficult for our group. By the time we got to the tourist information shop, everyone was already exhausted. We had planned to take a walking tour, the “Monks, Vikings and Normans Tourâ€, however the tour guide appeared in front of the visitors center, and then disappeared too quickly. We ended up taking a hop-on, hop-off bus tour. After the HoHo tour, we met up with my friend and former co-worker Peter Cox for lunch and great conversation. Then, we made our way back to the train station (by cab, this time) and eventually to the ship. Pictures HERE.