Boffin Lodge Westport
The Quay Westport, County Mayo, Western Ireland, Ireland
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Dia Duit From Ireland
... we were downtown we noticed some of their personality like easygoing and polite. So we went on the tour of Dublin. On the way back to Foxford we stopped in a little town called Craggagh where there was a tornado. We stopped by to help the community build back up again. I asked the pastor of the church where the supplies came from, he said from the Elf's, a legend says they are little spiritual men. So ...
What the Cong?!
... tour earlier in the day. He was fantastic in explaining more about 80% catholic Derry, a place full of republican passions. But probably more instructional again was his 'guided tour' of Derry nightlife that evening at Peader O'Donnells pub. We were promised to meet many locals and we weren't disappointed. We were actually smothered by locals who crowded to chat with us. Most of the time I couldn't tell what language they ...
I'm a bog hopper!
... that the limestone walls and floor of the canal were too porous: all the water instantly seeped away. And it has been a dry canal ever since. One more reason for the Irish to be not too fond of the English!
While riding along just about anywhere in Ireland, you will see large black bales of silage neatly arranged on the farms. Today, I saw one that had large white letters on the bale ends: FE OF CROWS. I can only assume this was originally “FECK OFF ...
Day 181 - 28 August - Not a good start to today
Had a nice breakfast, spoke to one of the workers who was very keen on the car, but just didn't have the money. Oh well.
Time to head off. So I decided to drive today. BAD mistake, VERY bad, we had parked in the back of the pub the night before and as I reversed out of the narrow driveway I scraped the back left wheel arch on the brick wall.
Not happy Jan, our beautiful now has a nasty scrape, but as Leon ...
Thanks Magella
Another island recommendation. We lucked out again and as we drove closer to the island, the sky cleared up and we yet again were lucky enough to have another good weather day for island exploring. We didn't stay on the island but only because the hostels were all booked up. If given the choice, we would’ve!
Thanking Magella who didn't lead us astray,
Leann and ...



