And then we......

On Saturday we left Sligo to head into Northern Ireland for a little excursion. There were little reminders everywhere of “the troubles”. The troubles refer to the time when Ireland was in the middle of a civil war… just FYI. That night we went back to Sligo. Lynda and I spent the evening walking around Sligo, which turned out to be a beautiful town.

On Sunday we started south. We began the day in Knock where the Pope has recognized a spot where a religious vision was to have been seen. Then we went to Galway. It was a bit of a drive, so we had time for some stories. One that we found very interesting was about the gypsies or as the Irish call them, the travelers. Our guide Peter also told us a story about the mayor of Galway who had to carry out the sentence of his own son for a crime he had committed…. The sentence was to be hung to the death. Also on the way we stopped to take a look at an enchanting view. Lynda and I snapped some pictures really quickly and then snuck away into the woods. Why you ask?? Well as teachers you would think we would be better listeners, but teachers make the worst listeners. Our guide had told us repeatedly to use the restrooms before we left Knock. We didn’t. Now, can you guess why we had to sneak into the woods….. Peter our guide finds Lynda and I to be quite characters. Anyhow. Galway is nice sea faring and college town. We walked the streets for a bit, in a non-prostitute way, before grabbing a quiche from a little bakery. The streets and shops were very quant and enjoyable to stroll through. We ate while sitting in the Eyre Square in the warm sunshine. We finished the afternoon off at the Cliffs of Moher. The cliffs are over 668 feet high. Unfortunately it was very foggy and our view was limited. That evening we had dinner at Knappogue Castle. The dinner was delicious and the wine flowed freely…. Maybe a little too freely! There was also medieval entertainment and a bit of river dance! We finished the night of in our hotel bar with some of our new friends. Lynda and I are beginning to find the days are merging together. I think we need to start writing things down as they happen.

Today we left for Killarney. On our way we saw some of the most beautiful scenery we have scene so far. Along the way to Killarney we stopped in Limerick to see the Limerick Castle. We also stopped and walked a bit in the town of Adare where there are many beautiful thatched cottages. We then continued on to the Dingle Peninsula. In the town of Dingle we ate the most amazing plate of fish and chips. Hands down, it was the best I’ve ever eaten.

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Well, we still miss everyone! We are trying to post every 2 days so keep a watch for us! Also... we appreciate your concern about our travels to London. Yes we are still going. And... yes we will be careful. Love, Tiff & Lynda