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Sometimes you have to break the rules to have fun
... the ruins I mentioned above).
One of the highlights of the day was our visit to the pub at Kyteler's Inn, which has been in operation for more than 650 years--there's a pretty interesting story behind it too, worth a short read. We had supper and enjoyed some local musicians as well as conversation with a local woman and her daughter. The woman's grandson was a little older than Oliver. He definitely made a few ...
On the road
As I expected, the nature of our trip changed drastically when we got the rental car. We are no longer limited to places our feet and public transportation can take us. We are finally seeing the Ireland we came to see.
I'm not going to get into driving in Ireland--that deserves its own post--but suffice to say it is exciting. Sitting in the back seat navigating while hanging out with the kid, I kind of feel like I'm on the Amazing Race (come to think of it--why ...
Castles, Abbeys, and two more curbs
... his recent brush with a stampede. One minute they can be chewing cud and the next they can be chasing you. I chose not to tell Kim what I was thinking until we were well out of cow earshot. She was not as amused as I was. We did our best to drive, without getting lost, from Cashal to the Ballyseede Castle. We arrived safely at 6:30 and arranged dinner for 7:00. It's not often you get to eat in a castle, so I didn't mind paying $100 for a two course meal. Kim ...
Exploring the Emerald Isle
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So after signing our lives away on the agreement and having been given a multitude of instructions as to how to get back onto the N11 to connect us back to the Dublin ringroad, we were off!!!!
And it was FRRRREEEEEZZZZZINNNNGGGG!!! Thanks to the very inclement weather it was just like driving a giant 1977 Honda Civic I once had but with cold air blasting directly up, around, on, under and sideways from the windshield and door ...
Meeting extended family members for 1st time.
... very nervous as we are sure PM and JC were also) the evening went extremely well, with loads of stories and old photos to look at. There was lots of laughter and realisation at one stage when PM said this is a photo of my grandparents & AJ promptly stated my grandparents too! There was a look of realisation and a bit more laughter!!!!
During the discussions there was realisation of lots of simularities, even though there had not been any previous ...
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