Touring Europe
In the summer of 2016 Mrs. Weston and Mrs. Lawson will be hosting a trip to Europe. They will be leaving during the first week of June.
Anyone can go, and the price and coverage plan will be discussed at the parent meeting, Tuesday, March 10th at 5:30pm in AHS Room 111.
A layout for the trip is:
- Day 1: Fly overnight to England
- Day 2:Shannon| Killarney
– Meet your Tour Director at the air port
– Travel to Killarney
- Day 3: Killarney
-Take an excursion to the Ring of Kerry and encounter Ireland’s famed mystical beauty. This stunning 112 – mile coastal route wraps around the Iveragh Peninsula. Here you can experience everything from the Old Monastery to unspoiled beaches to Killarney National Park. On your visit, make your way along lush rolling hills and take in magnificent views of the Atlantic Ocean and the placid lake of Killarney. You’ll also pass by the misty peaks of Macgillycuddy’s Reeks. This range reaches it’s zenith at Carrauntoohil, Ierland’s tallest mountain. And you will visit the Bog Museum.
- Day4: Killarney | Dublin
– Visit Blarney Castle
– See Rock of Cashel
– Travel to Dublin, Ireland’s capital city and Howth Head’s rocky peaks.
- Day 5: Dublin
– Take an expertly guided tour of Dublin: Georgian squares; O’Connell Street; St. Stephen’s Green
– See the Book of Kells at Trinity College
– Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral
- Day 6: Dublin| Holyhead | Coventry
– Travel by ferry to Holyhead
– Visit a Welsh castle
– Continue on to Coventry
- Day 7: Stratford | London
– Take a tour of Stratford
– Visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace
– Visit the gardens at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
– Travel to London
- Day 8: London
– Take an expertly guided tour of London: Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament; Picadilly Circus; St. Pauls Cathedral; Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (If Scheduled)
- Day 9: Depart For Home
For more information about the trip talk to Mrs. Weston or Mrs. Lawson.
Aaron Compton is a Junior at Ada High school and has been a Cougar Call staff member for the past three years. He is currently serving as senior editor...