Welcome back, this week, as promised, I’ll tell you about our first full day as Tullamore tourists. Seeing as I was flying solo with my 5 little ones I decided to let them pick where they wanted to go. Armed with a bundle of tourist brochures from reception we sat down over breakfast and pondered all of our options. The children were immediately taken with Birr Castle, Gardens and Science Centre; there was something for everyone there. My 4 year old Cillian really wanted to see the skeffletope (telescope)!
If you’re a regular reader round these parts you may remember I wrote a post of my top buys under €50 for Mother’s Day. OK, I admit I bought most of them for myself, while researching the post but that's an occupational hazard when you're writing about great travel deals. One of those deals was €49 for one night B&B in the Central Hotel in Tullamore via escapes.ie. I bought the two night option and paid €89 for two nights B&B for two people, with two children under 12 staying free. The offer also included a free bottle of sparkling wine, if you dined in their restaurant.
