Rosslare to Pembroke - 4hrs 1min
Rosslare to Fishguard - 3hrs 15min
Cork to Swansea - 11hrs 30mins (when running).
The Fishguard route also has the advantage of landing you in Pembrokeshire, one of the most beautiful and unspoilt bits of Wales, if you have the time to explore.
He's right. .the area round St Davids is gorgeous!The Fishguard route also has the advantage of landing you in Pembrokeshire, one of the most beautiful and unspoilt bits of Wales, if you have the time to explore.
If you decide to take a sax, you should be assured of a seat in a pub - most of them seem to have an alcove "reserved for musicians" and musical sessions seem to happen fairly spontaneously. Pick the pub right and you won't find a better atmosphere anywhere - and please don't let well-intentioned warnings put you off trying "the black stuff". Nowhere in the world does it taste better than in the Emerald Isle.44 days - hopefully the snow will melt and the fog will lift - if not, it's nothing I'm not already used to.
Thank you so much for the speedy responses - renting a farmhouse near a lake, considering tossing a sax in the suitcase!?!
I saw some footage on the BBC and the horrible devastation of the farmers with sheep and lambs trapped in the deep snow. The roads in the report looked like tunnels in between the drifts of deep snow. I hope some warm weather heads their way soon, as the report also said many had been without power for almost a week.
As always its the extreme cases that make the news, dont worry 99% of the UK is functioning normally although there is still some snow in the fields. (In Cannock we even have electric lights and indoor toilets LOL) High ground in Wales and in the north of England seemed to get the worst. I can assure you there has been no snow in Cork, no snow in Ballylanders (my mom's home) and only light snow in Dublin.
I'm sure you'll have a lovely time. March is now officially the coldest we've had for 50 years. Temperatures are slowly rising - about 5 or 6C over next few days. Lowland areas are clear of snow - there's a bit in some fields round and about. Only serious in the mountain areas: Snowdonia in Wales, Lake District and other upland areas in England, and Scottish Highlands. On the outskirts of the town where I live, you can see the Welsh mountains (Clwydian hills and Snowdonia) in the distance and they are definitely white!Thanks so much for the update - I am grateful for the reliable and personal advice given..... also for the good weather report.
We've sorted most of the transportation - RyanAir seems less expensive than the ferries. We are renting two cars and I made sure the rental house had the icon for "pubs within walking distance". Essential.
If anyone happens to be in Waterville the 2nd and 3rd week of May - pints on me!
http://www.waterville-insight.com/waterville-pubs.html