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Day 209 - 25 September - Day in
Sleep in today - late breakfast with Carmel our amazing landlady. She is off to Mass and we are having a lazy day.
No bus trips for me and more photo work for Leon - he is really getting into his Photoshopping.
Why - well the weather is ...... raining........
So I did ...
Rain and Heading Home
... stop and see and Round Tower on the other side of Galway near Gort but missed that turning. The turning should have been right where the motorway started, 120 kmh. So we just went on to Ennis and again Erin guided us right to our hotel through very narrow one way streets. We stayed at the Old Ground Hotel. Very posh but Erin got it for a discount through Expedia because she works for them in Washington. We checked in and had a ...
Ireland as I see it
... wanted you to come
back so as to answer some of the questions you had.
A place where after months of being away, old friends immediately include you back in the
round of pints and all of a sudden you know so many of the tunes they're playin' when on
the other side of the island, you knew barely 3.
...
Human being first
After just a week, I'm reminded of all the wonderful things about Ennis as well as the things that drove me bonkers before. I returned to a session last night and it was the same as a year ago, although a few different players. I won't be returning to that session again yet it was a good reminder of a few things:
1. No amount of musical talent can make up for being a good ...
Inis Mor Island
... hours. I did manage to bike up to the highest point of the island, where I wandered inside an old light house. Then I wandered over to a large ring fort; it's probably the biggest one I've seen here yet. After inspecting the light house area, I cycled around mindlessly enjoying the view of the beautiful beaches.
For those who are interested in renting a bike to explore the islands, make sure you get the employer's to check ...



