Our day began in Oranmore with a good breakfast. We changed our mind and didn't go back to Athenry and instead headed straight for Galway. It took a while as there was traffic everywhere, so just drove down along the foreshore of the bay and around the city. From there we started south towards Limerick. We went to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, which was really good. It showed life as it was in 1850. We are both glad we don't have to live in a Castle, the stairs are horrific!!! Onto the back roads again, and managed not to get lost today, found ourselves in the village of Adare, which we have since found out was voted the prettiest village in Ireland - no wonder we were impressed. After afternoon tea, it was about 3.30 and time to find our accommodation for the night, which we had decided would be down in Killarney, about 1 hours drive. We are staying in a Hotel tonight and at present are in the bar, where the TV is on - the 1st news we have seen since leaving Sydney, we have seen plenty of Soccor though! Apparently all the airports over here are closed, due to volcanic dust from Iceland. We are having dinner here, then going out to another Irish Pub, complete with music.
Head line news here - no flights to Europe! What is this obsession with castles John? You are such a romantic. I think you must have visited Blarney in another life and kissed the stone. You had to lie on your back, hang onto some rusty iron rails,out over a windy tower wall. Probably OH&S has stopped all that.
ReplyDeleteI like the blue farm building. I remember in Holland they painted dairies that colour to keep the flies away.
The lanscape in Ireland is bewitching. I am even looking forward to your slide night. (I think). Steph.
Yeah, the airports over there are all closed, u didn't want to come home anyway did u???
ReplyDeleteI think u guys have an thing for Irish Pubs :) All is good and busy at the Seymours, Charlotte has had a little bit of a croup thing happening the last 2 nights, so not much sleep going on. We had a good afternoon with Great Nanna on Wednesday and even got to see Aunty Carmel (who spoilt Charlotte with a chocolate and lollie pop). What happened with the car??? Did u have to get a new one??