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BEST DAY OF WHOLE TRIP!
... like the Vikings of old" - he
even showed Rich a picture – they seemingly went to battle naked – huh??) Oh how we howled with laughter and joked. Legs were feeling the hike so back to Manor House.
Sitting in front of peat fire in the sitting room, me blogging, R reading the Vancouver news, when Phil and Anthony joined us and we started to chat. Long story only slightly shorter – we sat
together for dinner (upon R's ...
The Irish are NUTS!!
... Mitchell's - fab mussels! and back home to a nightcap in front of yet another peat fire - cozy and nice chat with Mark. Great to look forward to a hike in the hills tomorrow and breakfast between 8:30 and 10 - yeah!!!! a sleep in!!
Nice discussion and thoughts between us about Tim issues on way home - simple solutions, no negativity needed...life is too short and really too wonderful!
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Day 11 - Omagh to Connemara
... and a banjo then luckily our next stop was Griffiths Bar where two young guys were playing a lively Violin and a Melodica. They were amazing and later on an older guy joined them, first singing an Irish song and then playing spoons and later he pulled out his Bodhràn (I was so happy as I love the sound of the Bodhràn). I then had my arm twisted into singing part of two songs 'Johnny Jump Up’ which people seemed to enjoy and they even laughed at! *Score* and also a sang a little ...
Wild, Wild West - MAYO
... advised us options for restaurants in the area and in the end we made a brilliant decision to try the Market Kitchen. After a beautiful meal of locally sourced meats, including hill lamb for which Mayo is famed, and perfectly prepared root vegetables, starters and desserts, I was not surprised to learn this restaurant was awarded 'Best Restaurant in Mayo' for 2011 (it gets my vote for 2012 as well)! The town was very much alive as the Ireland football match was on and there ...
Clifden and the Sky Road
... the sea that is why I think it is called like that. It is making a loop of 16 km which starts at Clifden and go along the sea and come back by the land to Clifden. We decided with Guillaume to do this loop by walking. Anyway, there was not any other way to visit this road for us (there wasn’t any bike rental at this season). So we walked a lot and it was hard, but the road and the sight on the sea and on the Connemara mountains was ...
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