The Wandering Bakers

Howdy! Rachel here. While Shel was off wandering antiques, coffee and bric-a-brac, my Saturday consisted of something a wee bit stronger!! Was fortunate enough to be invited to the launch of the Kildare Brewing Company , in Lock 13 , Sallins Co Kildare. This micobrewery is the passionate result of a lot of blood, sweat, tears and hops from an amazing team including of course, #BrendanTheBrewer Stepping away from the big dogs in beer quite some time ago, Lock 13 has become well known for not just its tasty fresh local food, but its huge range of craft beers too.. And how local can you get, than beers brewed just 10 metres from your table. Nestled on the banks of the grand canal, amongst the picturesque house barges in Sallins, Barry Flanagan decided to use the old takeaway building attached to Lock 13, to create a unique destination for foodies and beer lovers alike. Sallins is so handy from Dublin, only 10 mins from Naas, N7 and served by plenty of trains daily (3...

Well hello there everyone!  Shel here writing the blog post since I wandered as a lone little Baker this weekend. So my favourite kind of weekend is the weekend after payday, wohoo! It was one of those lovely chill days where I didn't really have anything pressing to do, a hair and nail appointment were the only things on the agenda (tough life I know)  so after a nice little lie on and a freshly re-charged bank account I was ready to go and set off on a mini adventure :) Now I didn't set off with the intention of finding a blog post, but as I was heading home from Portlaoise, I spotted a little sign in the corner of my eye for The Store Yard, Architectural Salvage and Antiques. So I took what was probably an illegal  U-turn on 2 wheels I found myself in an industrial estate on a mission to track this place down. Ooooohhh there it is, you literally cannot miss it... and it looks right up my street! Anyone that knows me knows I love antique shops, car boot sa...

Well hello there and a very big warm welcome to our new blog page. The Wandering Bakers is a shared blog between 2 sisters - Rachel and Shel Shel here writing this particular post to tell you a little bit about The Wandering Bakers and why we have set this page up. Myself and Rachel are the very best of friends, we absolutely LOVE taking road trips, going off the beaten track, finding amazing places in Ireland and abroad to take in scenery, eat, drink, chill and most importantly just having a bit of a laugh and exploring new places. We just want to record and share our experiences with everyone, we have come across so many little hidden gems, amazing food, the best coffee, taken random trips away and we thought this was the perfect little project to do together!  So a little bit about us: Rachel (Big Sis) Always had dreams and aspired to be a travel journalist, although she has taken a different path she has never lost her flair for outdoors, adventure, food, being a...