Tuesday, 3 May 2016

Food Review: The Draft House

Situated near the shore of Strandhill beach, on the road towards the promenade, the Draft House is a light blue colored restaurant in the Strandhill area of Sligo.
On Sunday afternoon, during a visit from my family, taking into consideration a few hungover heads, one of the main things we decided to do was to go for
food. After a brief debate as to where to eat, varying our options between Sligo town's many eateries and my option to head out to Strandhill to check out their restaurants. 
The day that was in it, it was arguable whether or not going to a beachfront restaurant would be the best place to have lunch but to me, the scenery at Strandhill, no matter what the weather, was enough to take a trip out for lunch. It wasn't raining but it was windy and the clouds were grey. Considering the nice drive out and the fact that it wasn't raining, I won the debate as to where to go. Go me!
From what I've heard previously from residents of Strandhill, The Draft House is a lovely restaurant with top quality and well presented food. After spending the last two Wednesday afternoons out on Strandhill beach, I've passed the restaurant and it looked like a lovely place to go and eat.
We arrived at Strandhill and the wind was quite strong coming towards us. Luckily we parked literally across the street from the restaurant. The pale blue colour of the building was very inviting and quirky. A few exterior touches made it look really interesting. Entering the building, it was humming with the sound of conversation and people enjoying their food, which was a very inviting sound. We were swiftly met by a member of the waiting staff and were seating by a window upstairs which gave a nice view of the sand dunes and the golf course of Strandhill beach.
Then it came to the ordering! The whole menu had very nice sounding dishes. Duck Confit, Spiced Pork Belly, Pan Fried Red Snapper and many more delicious things. Being plain and incredibly Irish, two of us ordered Fish and Chips and my sister ordered the Beef dish. The wait for the food was not particularly long and I seemed like the only one at the table with good expectations for the food. The waitress came out with dishes for other table and we weren't expecting an enormous platter of food, but then came our turn to receive our food. As stated in previous blog posts, you know how important food is in my life. It means a lot. So seeing the plate of food being placed in front of me, it was quite the emotional rollercoaster.
Besides the mouthwatering food, it was very pleasing to hear the good comments coming out of my family as they ate their food. "This is the nicest beef I've had in a while" "These chips are really nice" and "I'm not even half way through and I'm so full". So it's safe to say that the food went down well. 
About the food:

  • The Fish and Chips: The fish wasn't your typical piece of battered cod. It
    was like, breaded fish pieces places on a bed of homemade chips served with a side of spiced pureed peas and a lemon mayonnaise dipping sauce. The fish was nicely breaded and tasted very fresh, the breadcrumbs were not too much either. The homemade chips were really nice and were how chips should be! The lemon mayonnaise sauce was really interestingly paired with the fish and it was also unique to try the cool puree peas that had a hint of thai infusion which gave a little kick to it. 
  • The Beef; Saying that the beef was the "nicest beef I've had in a while" was a fair statement. It was really nicely cooked and wasn't too dry. You could opt to not have the Jus with it and have gravy, the gravy was a real compliment to the beef. The slices of beef was served on a bed of vegetables and came with a roast potato. The roast potato however wasn't the greatest, it was nice, but not so good. As a whole, the dish was really delicious also.
The price range for The Draft House was quite reasonable. Maybe a tad bit pricey but it's actually quite understandable given the quality of the food and how beautiful it was. 
I would definitely recommend having dinner out in the Draft House and then taking a nice walk out on the beach afterwards, it makes for a nice refreshing experience overall. The Draft House has high quality food, at good prices and has good views surrounding it. 
A solid 9/10 for The Draft House
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Sunday, 1 May 2016

Travelling to Italy: Part 3- Senigallia

Senigallia is a port city in the same province of Italy that Fabriano is in. Senigallia is situated along the Adriatic Sea. 
One of the days that I stayed in my friends house in Italy, his father had to go on a work trip to Senigallia, which I had never heard of but was excited to see what kind of a place it was and what it had to offer. It was said to be a nice place from the Italian people I had met and spoken to in Fabriano so it was definitely worth a visit.
It was the evening to go and I packed my little suitcase and we left quite early for Senigallia. My friends father is the head teacher of a few schools, like an
external examiner, for a few schools in the region. It was a nice evening, sun was setting and the breeze was just nice. We packed up and made sure we had food for the night and for the whole weekend. It was a priority to have food. The three of us took off and headed further east to the port city.
The drive took a good hour but it wasn't as long as driving from Rome to Fabriano. It was nice and kinda relaxing to drive in the dark with the cool Italian breeze. The music on the radio was quite Top 40, but it was fun to see what music was on their charts. A lot of Imagine Dragons and Anastasia but it was good music! 
We arrived in Senigallia at about 8pm and it had gotten quite dark and once we got in, it was time to unpack and get dinner started (I was so ready). We chilled around and connected to the wifi so we could be anti-social until food was cooked. It was nice, the three of us just sitting around and having what is now one of my favorite Italian food, Pasta Pesto. It was so nice. The nice cool beer we had went down really well with the homemade pasta, which was heaven after the travelling. That evening, there wasn't much energy left to do much else. so hitting the hay seemed like the best option! I got into bed and tried not to get distracted by social media but that didn't work but eventually sleep came to me. It was in the middle of the night however that I woke up and started to burn up super quick. Which was strange because I had the balcony door open. I got up and checked the heating systems. They were all off. It was really humid at this stage. So I went out to the balcony to see that on the Adriatic Sea, there was lightning hitting the water. I stood and stared at this amazing spectacle until my eyes started to dry out from the dry heat of the lightning. So sleep from there on out was near impossible.

The next morning, my friend and I were stumped for ideas as to how to spend the afternoon while his father. Seeing as it was approaching brunchtime, we headed down the promenade to get to dinner at this small beachfront restaurant. The weather was really nice. It wasn't too hot and the breeze wasn't strong. It was the perfect temperature! We came to this little restaurant. I didn't see any names on it or anything. It had a yellow exterior and looked kind of rustic. (Sorry I don't have the name!). We went and sat down. It was a morning that had me feeling like I wanted to try new things. So looking through the menu, one thing came to my attention. Tortellini. My Italian friends had often spoken about this amazing Tortellini that I could only try in Italy. We placed our orders, the waiting staff looking at me like I was an alien (I'm sure it was my pale complexion). We sat out overlooking the beautiful Adriatic Sea. I'm telling you, nothing is more therapeutic than sitting listening to waves and having some good food. The waitress came back with my tortellini. It was a euphoric moment. Eyebrows raised. Eyes rolling. It was a beautiful moment! The tortellini got a quick death. To the point where I had to waddle out of the restaurant like a penguin. So the only solution was to walk it off.
We walked down along the promenade towards the Rotunda. All along the
beach were different places to eat, people playing beach soccer, volleyball and other games which looked super fun. Let me tell you, Italian people are a beautiful people. Watching people under the sun, they're just a beautiful nation! We kept going until we got to the Rotunda at the end of the promenade. I'm still not sure what the Rotunda was for and neither did my friend, but it was a really pretty building and architecturally cool. With still time to kill, and even though it was mid-afternoon, we went for a drink in the nearest bar. A nice cocktail bar that whipped up a citrus vodka granita which was absolute deliciousness. We spend a little more time at the bar just chatting until we decided to get up and head into the town.
We took the bus into town. We walked from the bus stop across the street and how you got to the town was around the grounds of the Roca Roveresca fortress which is a really cool, really large gothic castle. It was really unique how to get to the town, you had to cross the bridge around the castle. Coming into the city square. The whole place hustled and bustled with people in the darkening evening. Families lounging around having drinks and enjoying the company. So we went and had a look around the little streets and it felt so nice, the atmosphere was perfect. 
It was coming up to 8pm in the evening and my stomach was beginning to tell me it needed feeding. We walked along the streets until we came to this yummy looking pizzeria called Pako's Pizzeria on the Piazza Roma. I ordered the
Rocket Margherita Pizza that was your basic margherita with rocket spread on top which made for a delicious, flavor filled pizza that went down an absolute treat.
We went to walk off the pizza. And came to a nice gelato place called Il Gelato di Rosita. A place that had every type of ice-cream you could want. This proved to be the best dessert to top of the last night in Senigallia before we headed back to Fabriano the day after.
The trip to Senigallia was different and was nice to see a different part of Marche. The food was awesome, the weather was so cool and the whole atmosphere of Senigallia just needs to be experienced.
Pic Cred: cocinadecloe, thetraveltester, 
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This was my story of Senigallia. If you'd like any more info on Senigallia, contact me (Info in bio)
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Thursday, 28 April 2016

Bucket List: Gibralter

After travelling to and around to different places in Spain, Gibraltar has become a place that I really want to visit. I don't know whether it is due to it being so close to Africa, it's warm climate or the fact that is has cool monkeys, I just really want to visit it! 
Gibraltar is situated on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula and is the
entrance and exit to the Mediterranean sea. The only real border that Gibraltar shares is in the north with the Spanish Province of Cadiz in Andalusia. Considering it's attachment to Spain, Gibraltar is in fact a British Territory. Although Spanish assert a claim over the territory and the fact it belongs to Britain, in 2006, under the Gibraltar Constitution of 2006, Gibraltar now rules its own affairs up to its affairs over defense and foreign affairs which remain with Britain.
Really Quick History lesson:
During World War 2, Gibraltar was a key factor in the Allies' fight over the Nazi-dominated Mediterranean territory, Gibraltar is the entrance and exit point for the Mediterranean so it made it easier to contain the fight within the Mediterranean sea. The people of Gibraltar were evacuated and due to General Franco's insistence of Germany not being allowed on Spanish soil, disrupted the Nazi's plan to invade Gibraltar.
Gibraltar became known as the Pillar of Hercules, after greek legend suggests that Gibraltar was fashioned by Hercules.
To-date, considering it is such a small nation with only 32,000 approx. people, Gibraltar is twinned with 4 cities; Ballymena (Northern Ireland), Funchal (Portugal), Singapore and Gibraltar (Venezuela).

Things to do and see in Gibraltar:


  • The Rock of Gibraltar: A great place to go and get a view of the Bay, Morocco and Spain. The rock is also home to a lot of Monkeys!!
  • The Gibraltar Botanic Gardens: This place in pictures looks absolutely beautiful and definitely a top place I'd like to go and see.
  • Wildlife and Animal Watching: It seems like a cool adventure to go out and not only see the monkeys on the island but to also go out into the water and see the dolphins and whales that live in the bay.
  • Cable cars: To get a cable car tour, although I hear it is quite expensive, would be a cool, relaxed way to get a look over the bay and the whole
    territory of Gibraltar.
  • Catalan Bay: This beach seems like a great place to unwind. Seeing an unspoiled beach is rare these days and the water, at least in the pictures, look very beautiful.
  • The Architecture: I'd like to take a look around and see what kind of architecture Gibraltar has, whether it is Spanish influenced, British influenced or if it has a totally unique style of architecture.
  • The Commonwealth Park: I've heard of this place before and from pictures I have seen, seems like a very nice place to relax and pan out under the sun with a nice drink.
  • Food: Being a coastal place, I'd love to try and see if there are many unique food in Gibraltar.
Pic Credit: spain-travel, puretravel, sunborntravel

There is quite a bit to do in Gibraltar and many nice things to see. And when I go to Spain again, I will not skip it! It is a must!
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Tuesday, 26 April 2016

Travelling To Italy: Part 2

The day after arriving in Italy, it was kind of fun waking up with windows open and not die from the cold. The cool breeze coming in along with the nice warm temperature was quite perfect, to be fair. It was just gone 9am and in came the brother of my friend. Have you ever been woken up and not know where you are? It was having one of those moments. Having someone asking me to play
video games and not knowing where I was, I was lowkey having a mini heart attack, which soon subsided as I realized where I was. 
The first morning consisted of looking around the neighborhood of where my friends house was. Rural-ish Italy is probably the most beautiful place for scenic views in the world. The way the whole town revolved around the valleys and the way the whole place looked in around the mountainous area was quite spectacular. In the early afternoon, my friend and I decided to go to town and he would then show me around. 
We got to town and drove down the typical Italian streets that you would see on tv or something which was quite cool. To see how the Italian people would go about their day to day business was interesting and to see how they would walk right in front of moving vehicles with disregard for safety was quite fun too.
Our first stop was to this quite old museum. The museum is the home of paper and watermarks. This museum dates back to the 12th Century which focuses on the process of handmade papermaking and watermarks of Medieval Italy. The museum was really cool as it gave real demonstrations and show the process of
making paper, which was said to stem from the Arab nations, is done. The museum had a beautiful courtyard with a nice fountain in the middle. It was cool to see how they made the paper and the whole process involved.
The rest of the afternoon was actually really relaxing and nice. My friend and I walked around the center park of Fabriano that had a place called Chalet. The Chalet is a gazebo-like structure in the center of the square that had a bar and refreshment stand. The warm air with a cool breeze made walking around the park really nice, especially when you had a granita in your hand. A granita is a semi-frozen dessert drink that is made from sugar, water and whatever flavor you like. It's basically a slushy but with fresh juices. Sitting down under the sun seemed like the perfect time to call anyone who would become jealous when I told them what I was doing, starting with my sister of course.
We continued to look down around the main Piazza. The square hustled with
the coming and going of people going around on their business. And that was was when my stomach started to complain from lack of food. So, it being Italy, why not go for pizza. I asked where was the nicest pizzeria was, and to my greatest luck, the pizzeria was about 50 steps away! And going from my story about Madrid, you all know how important food is to me. Like even spelling the word food makes me emotional, to be completely honest). The pizzeria was called "Pizzeria del Podestá" and it was not the biggest place, but thats what I liked about it. It was small, but it had a lot of customers, which must have proven how good the pizza was! The pizzas were on display and each one were as tempting as the next, the tears at this stage were almost coming down my face. I ordered two slices of different pieces and a drink which came to €2.50. The two slices of pizza I ordered were the basic Margherita pizza and the Pizza al Proscuitto. No joke I almost passed out at the low price. We sat and ate. Let me tell you. The pizza was a godsend. It was absolute bliss in my mouth which again, gave me an emotional experience. The margherita pizza was better than I had tried besides the homemade one I had the night before and the Proscuitto pizza was absolute deliciousness.
After dinner, it was again, time to walk around and see the town in the evening, and while the sun was setting, it made for the perfect backdrop. After spending time strolling about, my friend turned and said "Oh, we were invited to a party and we will go there now!". I was nowhere near in a fit state to meet people. After walking around all afternoon, I was clammy and not dressed to party in anyway at all. Thankfully on the way down to the venue, I managed to run into a pharmacy and freshen up a bit.
We got to the wine bar where this party was being held. It was the 18th birthday of a friend of my friend. The bar was a real swanky kind of place. Some
monochrome, some class paneling, chandeliers and other cool trimming that made this place seem like a luxury restaurant. The name of it was VM18 and it was a really nice place, high ceilings and all, The party was in full swing, and I was impressed to have gotten a free token. I went and introduced myself to the birthday girl and the other guests who already knew who I was, oddly. I walked around and chatted to different people, not very well because my Italian was non-existent but from body language interpretation, they were glad to meet an Irish person... I think. It was cool to see how Italians do their birthday parties and to see what kind of traditions they have for them. As they sang happy birthday, I was over with the food. They had mini pizzas, mini burgers... just mini everything on massive platters. Emotions were extreme at this point.
That night, sleep was easily achieved as my legs were worn out! Between walking throughout the town and dancing at the party, my poor little legs were tired.
*Pic credit: Pinterest, tripwolf.com*
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Monday, 25 April 2016

How to: Travel on a Budget

When travelling, money becomes the dominant fear factor. Whether you'll have enough to do an activity AND eat or having to choose between this and that because you spent too much the day before. It's all a constant struggle (Believe me, I've used the "Eh, I'm tired, I'll pass" excuse but really had no
money). So to avoid having to be totally wary of money, here are five top tips to get by on a budget:
1) Know what you're bringing and budget in advance: Planning out the cost requirements of your trip beforehand- Where you will go, what does it cost etc. will help you decide how much you plan to spend daily and if you'll have money to spare. If backpacking, it's safe to stick to a cheaper daily budget so that you can keep money for more places. Reading reviews from previous travellers to the area will help shape the state of your wallet and which areas are more expensive.
2) Avoid tourist heavy places when dining: It is known that areas with dense tourist populations i.e London, Paris and New York, you would expect to pay highly for a meal. Businesses shape their menus and retail prices because they depend on the demand of the tourist to spend money. Take Madrid for example, in the main areas like Sol or Gran Via that are heavy with hotels and hostels, the restaurants close by will hike up prices for tourists and expect to make money. But take a five minute walk away from the tourist heavy areas and go to side streets, you will find local restaurants that sell good quality food for lower prices, and that is where your money will stretch, is on finding low priced places to eat. Which means you must be open to trying local food!
3) Try learning the language and barter: If you are travelling to a country that doesn't speak your language, chances are that street vendors and places that aren't price regulated will do their best to make a high dollar from you. So
learning snippets of the language and learning how to barter would save you from getting ripped off easily and may even save yourself some money!
4) Accommodation Variety: Just because you have money initially doesn't necessarily mean you need to stay in high quality, high priced accommodation because that splash of cash may be what stops you from doing an activity! Look at staying in hostels, couch surfing or taking friends up on an offer to stay at their house! It saves money, you will get tips on where are the best places to visit and has a friendlier atmosphere than some hotels!
5) A biased opinion of course, but the most important- Travel Blogs and Review Sites: Travel blogs give advice on where to go and may give you helpful hints on the area you are staying in, Better ways to save money and maybe even itineraries for you. Review sites will give you feedback on places to go, how to get there and the affordability, which could save you making a financial mistake!
*PIC CREDIT: elmolinoonline, derekpando.com*
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I hope these tips prove useful to you! These tips are what I've learned myself or have heard from people who travel!
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Saturday, 23 April 2016

Travelling to Italy- Introduction

Summer 2014 had just started and sure, I was going into my last year of school, the year that decided whether I'd be going to college and instead of putting time into studying for my exams and getting focused for the year ahead or even getting a job. What I decided to do instead was to travel to Italy to visit and stay with a friend for the majority of the month of June and forget my responsibilities while I still could.
To start with how this trip came about, I became friends with an Italian dude who came to my school to study English for a year, and he happened to be in a majority of my classes. He was a funny guy and integrated with the other foreign students, Irish students and myself quite well so it wasn't particularly hard to become friends with him. 
In January 2014, his parents and his brother came to Ireland to visit my friend and during their visit I got the pleasure of going with them to see Bunratty castle in County Clare. And during this trip, we visited a place that is a landmark for Irish history and it gave me a chance to get to know my friends family and friends. During the trip, the offer came about about going to Italy during the summer to stay with them, which I took with a pinch of salt as I've been offered to go many places but never considered going or thought the offer is genuine. My friends mother however, insisted on me going and in an intimidating manner, made me vow to visit over the summer.
Going home that evening, I spoke to my father about the day and how my friends mother had invited me to Italy. Jokingly I asked "Would it be okay if I went?". To my surprise my dad responded "I don't see why not". I had a mini freak attack at that moment. Travelling on my own to Italy. The idea was so cool to think about. I got home and began looking online for the best times to go to Italy and all that jazz. After a month or two of not focusing on school work and thinking about my trip, it was decided that I would fly out to Italy after my summer examinations.
The suspense was literally the worst. And then finally. It came to the 11th of June. As if going away wasn't bad enough, Dad had to drive me to Dublin Airport at 2am, which I'm sure he enjoyed thoroughly. At about 5am I made it to Dublin Airport, super excited and tired but mostly excited to travel Italia! The flight felt like it was taking forever and I got the seat beside a screaming kid which was super fun. So sleep was not visited on my flight but constant phases of zoning out was happening a lot until the bright sun of Rome appeared. 
I disembarked the plane and made my way through the airport like a lost puppy. Not knowing where to go as I don't speak Italian. So taking wild guesses at every turn to firstly find my luggage was a fun challenge and then the task of getting my big case and finding the exit was another fun challenge. My life is just a constant challenge. Eventually I managed to make it through immigration and out to the arrivals doors. Looking around, I couldn't see my friend and his father who were meant to be picking me up. "I'm alone in Rome. Just my luck" Was my first thought. "I'll probably die here" was another thought. Thankfully that 30 seconds passed and my friend came in through the airport door, which halted the thoughts of the awful ways I could die in Italy. What my friend failed to mention was that his house was actually 3 hours away from Rome by car on the east coast. Which is exactly as long as it sounds. But I will say, the views of the valleys and towns we past by was absolutely breathtaking. The scenery and views made the trip seem not so long. 
The place we were heading to was a town called Fabriano. I'll give more detail on Fabriano later.
We finally made it to the house of my friend after what felt like forever in the car. The area my friend lived was quaint and just outside the town, so you could hear the crickets and stuff. Surrounding his house was the most amazing views of mountainous areas I have seen. The whole place just felt very authentic. The rest of the afternoon/evening that was left consisted of lounging around in the sun to shake off the jetlag and just basking in the Italian air. That was until dinner was served. No word of a lie, four homemade pizzas placed in front of me. I thought my lifelong wish had come true. 
Surrounded by Italian company, eating homemade pizza and having real Italian wine, it was kind of a special moment that all tourists should experience sometime.
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Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Sligo: Strandhill Beach

Today was another interesting day in the course of Tourism with Event
Management. One of the interesting modules done at the course in IT Sligo is Adventure Tourism, which not only looks at the theory and trends in Adventure Tourism in Ireland as a niche market but gives us an experience of adventure
tourism and shows us what its like for businesses and tourists in the growing
adventure meccas of Ireland, Sligo, which is becoming the Adventure Capital of Ireland and North West Europe.Today's class was not short of adventure. 

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Getting to college was a lovely trek with the sun shining and not a cloud in the sky. A usual morning I thought and we'd be caught in torrential rain. Today was the day we got to venture out to Strandhill Beach, outside of Sligo Town, to
perform a dry run of our teambuilding activity which would be used for real clients on the following Wednesday. It was a group assignment and although it was a project, a light-hearted approach was taken towards the whole task, to make it fun as well as a project requirement.
After the theory class, we all congregated at the entrance to the college, The sun was still out and it was actually warm. Everyone sprawled across the plaza of the main entrance, a guy playing the pan flute which created a lovely rustic vibe throughout the plaza and echoed across the campus. The day that was in it was something spectacular and none of us were prepared for. Commence lobsteration!
We got on the bus and headed towards the famed Strandhill. A place in Sligo I had never been to before but was super excited to check out. 
The bus, after about 20 minutes of a journey, came to a stop in the village of Strandhill. Before the doors of the bus even opened, the scenery from the bus itself was actually stunning. Like breathtakingly so. Then the bus door opened and the smell, it was the smell of childhood nostalgia. The salt in the air from the water brought back lovely memories of going to the beach with my father, mother and sister as a child, which was nice to experience. 
Strandhill itself was a little slice of beachfront bliss. All the little shops, public houses and houses huddled together before reaching the promenade. The promenade was bustling with people in the early afternoon of a day that can only be described as glorious. Families laughing and giggling together, the older people relaxing and gazing upon the water and the surfers itching to get in the water. It was a sight you'd have thought was scripted from a tv show. We hustled our way through the promenade and down onto the beach. Initially coming off the promenade, it gets a bit rocky heading towards the sand, which to some, may add to the adventure.
Walking along the beach was a breath of fresh air. Sunglasses on, soaking in
the sun and feeling the lovely fresh breeze was something I think the whole group enjoyed immensely. We walked along the beach until we took a rather sharp right turn (following the lecturer) into what is known as "Shelley Valley". The sand became a bit more loose and the grass became a main feature until we walked into the valley itself. Sand Dunes galore. I've never seen anything like it. Shells all over the sand made for a pretty unique effect on this, basin like, sand dune valley. The most prominent of sand dunes was a super tall sand dune that was beckoning us all to go and roll down it. But we resisted temptation. Barely. The afternoon was spent looking, participating in and helping the class run and improve their teambuilding activity while we enjoyed the beautiful day.
Later on that day, after all activities were done, we headed back along the beautiful beach under a cloudless sky towards the little shops and eateries to go to one of the most famous places in Strandhill. Mama Johnstons. A place that all people who visit Strandhill or live there have spoken about and sung the praises of their delicious ice-cream. So leaving without purchasing the ice-cream would have been a bit rude, right? So of course I divulged! And I must
say, I was not disappointed one bit. It hit the spot on such a warm day and made returning home even harder!
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On a trip to Sligo, Strandhill is definitely a MUST! Amazing food at the Strand Bar, hospitable people and amazing scenery. It's a lovely area for families, backpackers, tourists... It's a lovely area for all! Luckily, a bus runs from Sligo town to Strandhill so access to the main Sligo area is possible! So venture out to Strandhill! Try surfing with the Strand Surfing School along the promenade. Walk along the beach. See the sand dunes. Have a nice meal whilst looking out at the water! An amazing place, not to be passed!
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