Anniversary Trip to Ireland Review: History, Countryside, 10-Night Tour

My wife and I live in Northern CA, Redding, where the temperatures during summer months exceed 100 degrees per day. In addition, the last three years, fires have burned in the north state creating a very unhealth air quality. Leaving home and arriving in a beautiful land with clean cool air was fantastic. It was perfect environment to enjoy Ireland. One of the most memorable aspect of the trip was our first stop at a remote Abby that was initially built in 900 AD. Being from the US, the structure and graveyard was the oldest man-made item we have ever encountered. It really set the "tone" for the rest of the trip, seeing the other old man-made sites and countryside. In addition, learning the history of Ireland based on the recommended stops, provided a clear understanding of Irish history to date and displaced misinformation I held about such events as the great famine.