Glasson Stone Lodge Athlone

Zobaczmy jak pieknie bylo w Irlandii przez te 4 lata
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Let 's see how beautiful it was through those four years :)

... br>We then drove to Doolin, a tiny town on the west coast of Ireland (south of Galway). We had more beautiful scenery on the drive, but it got dark before we reached Doolin. The roads were very narrow and curvy, and some were pretty poorly paved. They are not lit, either, since they are just country roads on the way to Doolin. When we arrived in Doolin, we had a little bit of trouble finding the Bed & ...

At Granny and grandad's house they have a farm and on the farm there are cows. A baby calf was born on Saturday and it was a browny orange colour. he also has 2 dogs and one is mean and his name is Ben. The other dog is called Sporty and he is a nice dog.

... and made my way over some rocks, through some tall grass, past a couple sheep and down to the lake. Being overly cautious with my footing at first, once I realized there were no alligators, snakes or poisonous spiders in Ireland, it was like my first time in the Limited Too when I was 11. So much perfection to see and touch! Finally peace and quiet. I think it was the farthest away from civilization I had been in as long as I can remember. I've never felt so successful in my life!

Founded in 1620 - best known for the family's contribution to astronomy. In 1845, the world's largest telescope at the time was built here. The 56 ft wooden tube is supported by two walls.

In the gardens, they apparently also have the world's largest hedge-row.

A medieval monastery in a remote spot along the River Shannon. Founded in 545-548. A group of stone churches, a cathedral, two round towers, and three high crosses remain. The Pope also held a mass here.

Nearby, there also is a ruined castle just outside the grounds.

... traces of various slugs: over our panniers, on the water bottles, and in our cycle helmets!

Leaving the slugs behind at the very wet campground, I had a much more difficult time cycling than yesterday. Although it wasn’t raining, the air was so heavy with humidity it was hard to breathe. It also makes me feel very uncomfortable and is hard to exurt oneself. Even breath on my glasses was turning to vapor and ...

... next day was my friend's birthday, so we did a little shopping in town.  We wanted to see if we could find some more jazz also, because it was the last day of the festival.    We checked out one of the hotels, who had a cork school jazz band playing.  They played songs I recognized, like the chicken and a few others I can't remember the name of.  It was kind of surreal hearing a jazz band play, since it has been a while since I've been in one.  There ...

... We then drove through the Burren, visited the Poulnabrone Dolmen, a Portal Tomb dating from between 2000 BC and 3000 BC, and the Burren perfumery which has a well laid out herbal garden. It was a long day and we arrived back to Kilrush just in time to go out to dinner at a local hotel. Then we went into Kilrush to an evening of Irish music, song and dance. It was fascinating. There were four musicians; a guitar and bodhrain (type of drum) player, a ...

... a jib up. It was blowing 6-8 and was very rough. I was on the 1-3 watch and earned my money and was glad to be relieved. The pounding in the front cabin was something else; I thought the boat couldn't survive the bashing it was getting. I got up at 9 and relieved Clare, she looked exhausted, and everyone else was passed out. When I finished that watch I had porridge with brandy to warm myself up. I also noticed that my bunk was getting damp, oh how I missed my boots. We got a ...