West of Ireland Tour
We departed Londonderry later than planned and eventually commenced the day’s tour about midday, after some refreshment and internet access at Starbucks. Firstly, we drove down to Lettterkenny, our first major town in the Irish Republic. Here the plan was to change Dollars to Euros, a task which proved easier said than done. Incredibly, none of the banks would assist and eventually we concluded an exchange at an independent foreign exchange bureaux. This was very inconvenient and time wasting. For future reference, visitors from USA to RoI should be aware of the potential difficulties in changing foreign currency notes and are recommended to bring Dollar bills of less than 100 Dollar denominations. Aside from the currency problems, Letterkenny proved an interesting and colourful small town resplendent with a number of traditional pubs as per images below: Central Bar, Letterkenny The Cottage Bar, Letterkenny After a light lunch at Letterkenny, we drove down...