Travel is about extraordinary experiences.  Sampling raw horsemeat in Japan.  Singing for the King and Queen of Norway in Oslo.  And checking out Devil’s Tower in my Ford Escort surrounded by thousands of Harley-lovers during Sturgis – well, that won’t happen again either.

And I am quite certain I will never have another hotel experience like Ashford Castle.  All of the trite superlatives apply.  It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.  I did feel like royalty.  It is one of the grandest luxury hotels in Ireland.  But a stay at Ashford Castle is far from trite. 

To read more about my stay at Ashford Castle, read here:

http://www.gypsysguide.com/2009/06/ashford-castle.html