Day 3. A day in Waterford City.

This was a day of rest from driving. A bit of sightseeing and a bit of reading a good book. I find that bringing a good book is essential. This is not about packing the miles on for the sake of doing it.

Not looking to be a fantastic start to the day really.

It rained overnight. It rained in the morning. In fact it just rained. This was going to be a soggy adventure at this rate.

Debbie wanted to fulfil a bucket list item of visiting the Waterford Crystal factory and museum. So whilst she did that I took the dog for a walk into the city centre for a look around.

Again what struck me was the lack of garbage strewn around the streets thats commonplace in the UK now. No graffiti. A small road sweeper ran up and down the pedestrian precinct. There seemed to be a pride about the place.

Waterford is a city steeped in history. You can read more here if you like.

Other than being famous for its crystal, it was also the very first city in Ireland. Like most of these places, if you care to dig a little all sorts of interesting facts pop up. Like, for instance, the type of sand used to make Waterfords Crystal comes from Stourbridge in the UK also famous for its own glass works and not far from where we live in Worcestershire. Now I did not know that.

Debbie returned from her tour full of facts, figures and photos. By all accounts it is a must see and do place if you ever visit here. You can see more about Waterfords famous Crystal here.

A private commission. A crystal Stratocaster.

The day was rounded off by visiting a local pub called The Hub and we decided to get in early. It is Saturday and local knowledge leads us to believe the pubs fill up quickly. The locals gave us a cursory nod. The dog however was the centre of attention. The Irish seem to like their dogs as well as their horses.

A pint of the cold and creamy black gold finished the day. Well what else could one have in an Irish pub?

Tomorrow we will set of early for Cobh. There is a small motorhome park that the guide books tell me is very popular as it is the best for visiting the town. Get there early to have a chance of a spot for the day it says so thats what we will do. I would like to show Debbie where we dock the ships when we come here and also for her to see the Cobh museum which I have been to before.