🇮🇪 Cork: A Wild Atlantic Warm-Up

"Where butter, whiskey, and rebel spirit sailed the world!" 🥃⚓ 🚗 Road Trip Kickoff Dublin → Cork: 3-hour drive (leave early!). 3-day stay: 1 day for Cobh getaway. 🏨 Accommodation Drama ⚠️ "Friday/Saturday = book ahead or pray!" The Montenotte Hotel: *"Saved by a kind grandpa’s 10+ calls!"* Perks: Stunning city views + killer breakfast (¥2000+/night). 🍽️ Food Notes 🍣 Miyazaki & Akira: "Decent Japanese, but Cork has better hidden gems." 🌉 First Impressions "A river-wrapped downtown buzzing with pubs, bakeries, and stubborn charm." 📍 Must-Do Stops 1. English Market 🛒 Sunday: Closed! (Learned the hard way.) Finds: Ceramic magnets + "Wait, this is just a fancy farmers’ market?" Parking: Q-Park (€3.95/hr)—keep that ticket! 2. Cork City Gaol ⛓️ Built 1806: "Luxury" for women prisoners (vs. Edinburgh’s dungeons). Creepy-cool: Audio tours + mannequin inmates (book thieves, 9-yo pickpockets!). Finale: Haunting prisoner-judge reenactments. #CorkRoadTrip #IrishHistoryUnlocked