Prologue
May 25 - June 15, 2025
Dublin & British Isles Cruise
We booked a British Isles Cruise for the end of May 2025 for the express purpose to get Holly to Ireland. After visiting 54 countries it was almost criminal that Holly, with a maiden name of Ryan, has never been to Ireland. About two weeks after we booked the cruise Dublin was taken off the Itinerary. You can’t say you have seen Ireland if you have never been to Dublin, and fortunately the cancellation was prior to booking our flights. Therefore, we turned that lemon into lemonade. We are now spending 5 days, 4 nights at the Wynns Hotel in the heart of the Pub and Irish Music District in Dublin prior to flying on Ryanair to England to board the "Nieuw Statendam" for a 14-day cruise of the British Isles. This should give Holly ample time to research her Irish heritage and for us to enjoy that heritage listening to authentic Irish Music in authentic Irish Pubs.