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Settling into Westport!
On the way to Westport on Friday, we stopped at Augnanure Castle which is the estate of the O'Malley's. Connemara National Park was the next stop, and it was great weather! We had to do some transect data, and our assignment was to look at growth in areas near Diamond Mountain compared to areas damaged by tourists. The other group looked at bog and …
I'm a bog hopper!
No banging and rattling last night! I think room 4 must have been occupied and they closed the window. And Sonja told me at breakfast this morning that Gary put a chair against their door because they like to sleep with the window open. That was so nice of him.
Still quite windy this morning, though not nearly as bad as it has been, and it …
To Westport, Co Mayo, Ireland
We saw a ring of stones in sheep pasture. We visited Ashford Castle and we went on a little "hidden forest" walk. Something Abbey. Kylemore Abbey. Coffin Ship memorial. Ate at John J. O'Malley's. Stayed in Westport. Listened to music at Matt Malloy's, with an appearance by Mick, the old guy who sang. Got a thumb ring on the lunch break in Leenanne.
BEST DAY OF WHOLE TRIP!
... One young Puerto Rican girl got partway up the steepest rock face and was very frightened. We encouraged her along and then an Israeli chap held her hand and helped her up the rest of the way to the summit. Pretty durn proud of ourselves we were, lol. 2 crazy Israeli’s pulled out their wee stove and brewed coffee – hilarious to smell fresh coffee at the top of a mountain! Much more of an effort than we could possibly have imagined. ...
The Irish are NUTS!!
100 km speed limits on these nutsy small, narrow, no shoulder roads!! cannot believe it - I LOVE to drive fast but even 60 km at times was more than enough on the twists and turns on our drive today. My day to drive today - long driving day but o my goodness the beauty!!! We are blown away with the beauty of the Irish countryside - absolutely gorgeous!! Now relaxing in a lovely very old Manor ...
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