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@phelan7437 Thank you for that clarification! We find that very interesting. I don’t think it’s a matter of right or wrong but in the US we don’t blink an eye if someone orders a medium rare burger. I think we’re more concerned with the internal temperature being sufficient. 😀 Great to know about steaks and roasted options. Thanks for watching and sharing that info.

@declanburke2703 Thanks for watching and commenting. It’s located in a pretty rural area with an open, grassy field, a forest walk and a waterside walk with sculptures throughout. Story boards describe each sculpture and its meaning. One note is the site is very limited when it comes to facilities. Thanks again for watching!

@dunnel58 Thanks for watching. In our next video we apologize for our mispronunciation of Howth. We knew the pronunciation, but when we returned home we slipped back to our own version 😀 Still regretting the error.

@michaelluick-thrams977 thank you so much for your kind words! We will certainly send good vibes out into the universe for the two of you hoping you'll find a good housing solution. We love Ireland and housing is sadly a huge problem for them. Chris knows how much I stress over hair, makeup, wardrobe, etc., for our shoots - the camera is not kind once you're a woman over a certain decade! Your compliments made my week! 😘❤️

@unclepick3459 That was well done uncle pick!! 👍😀 You’re right, wherever one travels, the locals you meet usually leave an impression. Thanks again for watching.

@glennamiller7091 Thanks for the comment. 😀 How funny is that? We enjoyed our meal. Great little table up on the mezzanine. Cool old building.

@johnokeefe3841 Your observation has been duly noted. If you continue to watch future videos, you’ll probably see us walking and talking while taping videos. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn’t. It’s not as easy as it looks. Maybe you can suggest one of your videos for us to watch and learn from. Hope you continue to watch and comment. Safe travels in 2025!

@johnburns6422 You know we always enjoy hearing from you, but are you telling us you were in South Bend, Indiana last week? And, you didn’t let us know! 😂 Just kidding. We’re less than an hour away from there. Would have been fun to meet. Hope you had a great stay. By the way, next week the temperatures will be down to -13 c

@@thissecondhalfadventure Yes i was in South Bend catching a flight to J F K and then onto London /& Dublin ☘☘☘☘☘.

@@johnburns6422 Sounds like you got home safely. Hope you had a great visit 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇮🇪🇮🇪

@raymonddixon7603 👍😀 Seems like a brilliant plan. People love time saving conveniences.

@raymonddixon7603 Now that you mention it, we did see more coffee drinkers on this last trip. Interesting that it surpassed tea. Also, we had a nice bottle of wine with our meal one evening. We still saw a lot of Guinness drinkers however. You probably know more about it than I do. Thanks for the comment.

@thissecondhalfadventure I should say with regard the drink that it is mostly home consumption of wine that has pushed it ahead of G. Enjoy your channel, gives a perspective of what other people think 😀😀

@@raymonddixon7603 Thanks for clarifying that. That totally makes sense. Thank you for supporting our channel! We love hearing the feedback.

@johnburns6422 So good to hear from you. When we’re in Ireland we generally run off of adrenaline and a couple of pints 😀 We had a great return trip! Glad you’re watching. Thanks and we hope 2025 is a banner year for you! All the best!

@donovanfoto3263 It’s certainly a tough language pronounce correctly.😀 Thanks for the comment.

@KSykes0228 Thanks so much for your comment! Great to hear positive feedback. Let us know if you post a video. Yes, Florida makes sense for the drive up laundry. The first one in Ireland we saw was in the village/town of Tullow. Like you say, it was clean and well maintained. Appreciate that you’re watching.

@jamesbyrne4204 Thank you for watching and commenting 👍 The waterfall was perfect for us after leaving Dublin traffic. A beautiful place to visit for sure. Sad we didn’t get to Wicklow town but we saw a lot of County Wicklow 😀 What a great drive. We’ll show some other videos of the falls at a later time. Yes, we enjoyed County Wicklow very much 😀

@verajamieson8020 Killaloe was a beautiful town. We’ll have more on it later in our series of videos. Several viewers recommended that we stop in and we are very happy we did. Thanks for the comment and we hope you keep watching.

@billyo54 Hello and Happy New Year to you! Thanks for your comment. We try to make our videos fun 😀 We loved the motorways for easy city to city travel, but the rural and local roads were a blast to drive. Like you say, there’s so many interesting things to see if you get off of the main roadways. Driving was so much easier this time around. The smaller car and the experience of driving in Ireland previously really made it enjoyable. Victor’s Way is an interesting place. Very calming, peaceful walk with some amazing sculptures. The boards with the written descriptions were very helpful. As always, thanks for watching. We’ll be heading down to your neck of the woods in the next two videos.

@20duncan05 Thanks for watching! On our first trip to Ireland we used a local agent. They moved away from here and I heard they’re focused more on group travel tourism. We knew that they were working through CIE Tours that focuses more on Ireland travel and Great Britain travel. On our second trip this past September we worked entirely with CIE . They offer a variety of tours for families, large groups, small groups etc. Sadly, we get no compensation from CIE. ☹ I know there are agents in Indy and South Bend that specialize in Irish travel but we don’t have any experience with any of them. I could go on, but feel free to ask any other questions you might have. Hope you have a Happy New Year!

@20duncan05 Just got home from an early New Year’s session with friends. One of them is a successful travel agent. She has great sources and is capable of setting up a trip to Ireland. She’s detail oriented and would listen to your questions. Kristin and Terry have been around most of the world and could help you with your summer trip. Once again, we don’t get compensated from her ( maybe a beer) but she’s detail oriented and might be able to help. Safe travels.

@duncan05 My apologies! Got distracted watching something.😀 If you want contact: Kristin@kaptivatingtravels.com. She gets many requests so mention Chris and Karen from Second half adventures to get her attention.

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@northernsegageorge6510 Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 It seems like the people you were around needed a little common sense! I’d like to give Americans more credit than that type of b.s. but there’s all kinds of folks👍😀 We like to be good guests if we’re at someone else’s home. It’s cool if someone watching learns something new. The drink names seem simple or clever to amaricans without having a clue to the meaning. We went to an “Irish “ bar in South Bend, IN and they had an Irish Car Bomb on their drink menu. Casually mentioned it to the bar girl and she had no clue to the name! Hope you keep watching!

@northernsegageorge6510 Thanks for the comment. Ireland is truly our favorite place to visit. Hope you keep watching our videos. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

@kurtjesernik3207 Danke Sehr! Traveling by camper van should be a great way to see Ireland! We think driving is the best way to see the most. Yes! Always remember what we said about Derry/Londonderry. 😀😀 Safe travels.

@thissecondhalfadventure thank you for the answer. You are right about the motorhome, it's the best way for exploring the country and the nice Irish people. But to be honest, i love the brits too. Hope for peace and Sunny weather (you know..few Clouds or something,🤣) And finally, Merry Chrismas and Happy New year 2025. to my Favorit Humans on the nicest Places in the World. Healthy and a good Life to UK and the Rebublic of Irland. Kind regards from snowi and cold Austria.

@@kurtjesernik3207 👍 You might already know the roads you can drive a motor home in Ireland. We just drove in west Cork and Kerry. Some rural roads were one lane wide with pullovers here and there 😀 We’ve been to London and Northern Ireland and the locals we met were great. It seems to us the younger generation wants to move on from the past. The older generation is still closer to the past. Like you say, the best is to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of our old friends and our new friends! Northwest Indiana sends you all the best!

@cupoftea2957 Thanks so much for watching and commenting! We want to return to County Donegal because we missed so many sites. Chris knew he wanted a GAA jacket and there’s a lengthy version of a story on how that jacket was selected 😀 Yes, you’re correct, no souvenirs were left behind. 😂 Hope you enjoy the new videos 🇺🇸🇮🇪❤

@Michael-gu5kl Appreciate the kind words! Thanks for pointing out the call letter (radio) correction. Growing up WIBC was always 1070 a.m.😂 Yes, scanners are another great source to listen. Forty nine years in a row!! Wow! You started going about the same year as Chris. The attendance streak was interrupted twice for personal things. All the best to you for number 49 and beyond! Thanks for watching.

@thissecondhalfadventure Your welcome and hope we can meet up! My 1st race was in 1977 and my Dad was AJFoyts's fueler

@@Michael-gu5kl Excellent . I’m sure you have heard some great A.J. stories! It would be great to meet up sometime. We’ll have to see if we can work that out 👍

@thissecondhalfadventure yes I have and not all of them are kid approved

@@Michael-gu5kl 😂 I totally understand! My only encounter with A.J. Was at Terre Haute when I was a kid. He didn’t say anything but he smiled and waved at us behind the pits. As I got older I started hearing about his colorful language.

We love Dublin! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! 🇮🇪🇺🇸🍀❤

@vincenthendy2739 Thanks for the fine sentiment.

@1tommymulligan Really enjoyed your comments! Cool to hear these stories about Phil Lynott. Always great to remember musicians that passed away too early. Thanks for watching.

@toastertwo If we get your drift, your comment gave us a big smile! 😀👍 We had the first day of our trip in Dublin and our last day in Dublin. We’ll have a video about that later on. It was great fun (craic) Thanks for watching. Hope you watch a few more 😀✌

@gavindoyle692 You’re right, we dropped the ball on that pronunciation of Howth. Sad truth, we knew how to pronounce Howth but when we recorded we slipped. I’m just happy I didn’t say “ I er land “. We were aware of Temple Bar reputation but decided to walk through there on a Friday night to see what it was like for ourselves on the way back to our hotel. We saw all the groups you mentioned 😀. Didn’t buy any drinks but talked to a man who was trying to keep groups of “hen parties “ in order. He said “ I don’t get paid enough for this “ McDaids was perfect for us! Thanks for watching and commenting! Hope you keep watching.

@timothyclark-sl4il 😀. Should be an interesting four years! The Tripiamo programs cover Ireland and a lot of Europe. If you’re leaving the country for a while you might as well learn about driving over there. Thanks for watching and safe travels!

@jgg59 Thanks for your comment. That reminded us that we saw part of a video ( in the library) showing the dust collecting tools used to clean each book. What a process! I’m curious to see how they convert the library into a climate controlled room. Thanks for sharing this info. Thanks for watching 👍.

@vincenthendy2739 Hello from northwest Indiana. Apologies for not pronouncing the name correctly. Thank you for watching 😀👍

@TalkToRoss Thanks for watching! We actually learned how to pronounce Howth correctly but when we returned home and shot the video our brains reverted back to our midwestern pronunciation 😂 Laughing hard about seeing the country of Wales from Howth. Never imagined it. 😂 Yes, Temple Bar is fun to walk through but McDaids was perfect for us. Harry St. yes. Just subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to seeing your music videos. Thanks for the comments!

@margaretclancy8694 Thanks so much for watching. Please continue to watch our upcoming videos. You’ll see a couple of your recommendations 😀 Thanks again!

@unclepick3459 Ironically, I recently watched an episode of MTV’s “Where Are They Now “ . The Spice Bags were featured! Were you Pumpkin Spice, Hot Paprika Spice or Jamaican Jerk? Thanks for making me relive that moment in musical history. Thanks for watching! 😀👍

@@thissecondhalfadventure I was Tea-Bag. All the ladies wanted to get Tea-Bagged!

@@unclepick3459 I’ve got nothing to add to that.!

@raymonddixon7603 👍😀 You’re right. A silly error on our part. Like missing a two foot putt 😀 Thanks again for watching and commenting.

@mjrooney710 You’re absolutely right 😀 We actually learned the right pronunciation in Ireland but we messed it up when we taped this video. We joke that Americans would really struggle in an Irish spelling bee. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@yzwoody Thanks for watching! We really liked Galway. If you’re driving you can get to the Cliffs of Moher or Connemara from Galway. I’ve got other suggestions but they all depend on what you want to do or see. Do you want to go north or south? Would be happy to share any info we’ve got. Let us know.

We were sad not to be able to see more of Howth this time, but yes- we’ll have to get back there for sure. Apologies for my mispronunciation of your family hometown! I’ve said in the past that the only thing harder for an American than pronouncing Irish place names would be an Irish spelling bee!😂

@TheWanderingIrishman Thanks David! Yes, it would have been great to do that hike. We just couldn’t get it done that day 😀 It’s always cool to see seals. We don’t see creatures like that in Lake Michigan 😂 Thanks again for watching!

@donstravelsandrants. Thanks for watching Don 👍 We found the info about the Harp interesting. I love all sorts of music genres. Thin Lizzy was part of my earlier 😂 years. The Eagles were as well. Just a great collection of musicians and writers! I’m jealous, I never got to see them live. 👍🇺🇸🇮🇪

@donovanfoto3263 Thanks for watching! We will need to see if it’s still traveling in the U S. The age of the original book is just amazing! The presentation describing the artwork was very helpful in understanding the meaning of these symbols. Yes indeed, Dublin seems to be teeming with construction cranes. Dublin Bay prawns-excellent You’re right, visitors should have a LEAP CARD. I think you were the first viewer to recommend the LUAS. Loved it. Probably wouldn’t ride during rush hour on a Friday 😀

@joshmolloy2968 😂 I had a funny feeling I would hear about that! I was hoping to purchase a GAA hoodie on our trip. Something that just said GAA on it. No luck finding one. I’m a Chicago Bear and Indy Colts fan ( both not good this year) so your comment about the Pats jersey hurt😂 Thanks for your comment! Hope you keep watching!

@brianriley2932 That is very flattering! Hope you had as much fun as we did. We really loved County Sligo and Northern Ireland. What were your favorite places? Maybe you saw something different? We’re excited to share our last trip. More comfortable driving this time so we tackled some really small roads. Saw some beautiful places! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

@IndianTee Thanks so much for your comment! We hope you keep watching 😀 Love back to you from Indiana ❤🇺🇸🇮🇪

Thanks Don! We’re trying to get back into a twice monthly posting schedule - with Karen still working full time, production is slower than we’d like…❤️🇮🇪🇺🇸

That's okay Kris. I will be looking forward to watching them from your perspective. 👍😊

Thanks so much David! Glad you’re back home- you seem more relaxed in the videos and having more fun😊 It can really be a slog at times to keep up production long term. We probably won’t get back til ‘26 - we have adventures planned elsewhere for next year, but I have faith that eventually the stars will align and we’ll get that pint together !♥️🇮🇪🇺🇸Slainte!

@@thissecondhalfadventure I watched your video again and then realised you were back home, I thought you might still be here. Yes, let's hope we get that in some time in the future, take care and safe travels guys!