Today our ship docked in Cobh which is the port nearest the city of Cork. We originally wanted to visit Kinsale, a charming little town about 40 minutes drive south of Cork, but couldn't find any viable way to get there and back in the time we had in port. So, instead, we walked the little town of Cobh, which was new to us. This turned out to be a great choice, we enjoyed the town and a lovely lunch at a local restaurant, Gilbert's.
We loved the colorful houses stacked nearly on top of each other. Someone directed us to a street of brightly colored "deck houses" which get their name because they supposedly look like a deck of cards stacked one beside the other. All the rows of color made for some fun photography as we sailed out of the harbor as well.
In addition there was a little tiny harbor with working fishing boats, and we enjoyed watching the men make their repairs and prepare to go out on the waters. Wish I could have separated out some of the boats to photograph them, they were so bright and full of character.
Also, the town has a beautiful cathedral which sits at an elevation that's midway between the harbor side homes, and those on top of the hill. It provides a beautiful contrast to the rows of homes forming neat little rows along the hillside.
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