Cork

November 29, 2011 by Heather Lucier Stanley 1 Comment

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After the Jameson Irish Whiskey tour, the group moved onward to Cork. Our guide, Robbie, with the careful navigation of our bus driver, gave us a city bus tour of Cork before we stopped in the city for lunch and brief sightseeing or shopping.

Cork is a vibrant city in Ireland. One of the must sees is the English Market. It is similar to Quincy Market in Boston. Many vendors sell fresh meat, cheese, vegetables, fish and quick lunch items. Both Alan and I said, “It is too bad Austin does not have something like this place.” The closest we have is Whole Foods on a daily basis and the downtown Farmer’s market on Saturday morning. After many trips to Europe, I have concluded Europe is better at the smaller market. Quality over quantity is a more marketable thought in Europe and I have always found this refreshing.

After a quick lunch at the English Market, Alan and I toured the Crawford Art Gallery. Robbie said it was another must see spot. Since I am only a shopper if I feel I need something, we spent the remainder of our hour viewing art.

heather and alan

About Heather Lucier Stanley

Heather Lucier Stanley grew up in Central Massachusetts and lived in New England until she started studying at the University of Michigan where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Literature. In her early 20s, she moved to San Antonio, Texas and started studying business and accounting. In her late 20s, she became a Certified Public Accountant. She has held many varied and interesting business and volunteer positions: public accountant, internal auditor, systems implementer, project manager, business analyst, tax preparer and Austin Skiers board member. While traveling 35% for a position she held, she earned her Master of Information Systems (MIS) at the University of Phoenix. She is enthusiastic about learning and trying new things. A few of her passions are personal development, fitness, snow skiing, and travel. She is outgoing and real. She feels that success is easy to attain if the individual defines what success means to her and then has a plan to achieve her individual success. No two definitions of success are the same because each of us is unique and has something original to share with the world.
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