During our travels in Ireland and England inevitably we compared the places we had been, the hotels we had stayed in, the restaurants we had eaten at, and the activities we had done. From this discussion evolved a set of favourites. We thought it might be useful for a future traveler to these areas to hear about these, so for what they are worth, here they are:
Favourite Town
Ireland - Westport, County Mayo
England - Durham, Northumberland
Favourite Restaurant
Ireland - The Yellow Pepper, Letterkenny, County Donegal
England - A three way tie -
Indian Food - The Valley - Hexham, Northumberland
Italian Food - Hebtons Pizzeria - Hebton Bridge, West Yorkshire
English - Rules - Covent Garden, London
Favourite Hotel
Ireland - Knockranny Hotel, Westport, County Mayo
England - Marriott (yes, yes, I know!!), Durham, Northumberland
Favourite Activity
Ireland - Sheep Sheering Contest, Darby's Bar, County Mayo
England - Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre, London
Favourite People Place
Ireland - Grafton Street, Dublin
England - Covent Gardens, London