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Category: Ireland
The Giant’s Causeway and Portrush
Tuesday, 2006-10-10 – Antrim County
We slept well and went out to breakfast about 8:30 am. Spring Farm B&B asked us to fill out a breakfast order form the night before, so we didn’t get so much food. The coffee was brewed, so I was quite happy.
Monday, 2006-10-09 – Mayo and the trip to Antrim
We slept round the clock, waking about 8:00 am. It took me a while to figure out how to start the shower, since the process included pulling the safety cord outside of the shower stall. While Jack showered, I tried to figure out what I would need that day, so it would be accessible in the car. Between my riding gear and Jack’s golf clubs, we didn’t have a lot of room to maneuver once we loaded the luggage.
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Jack in Westport
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The West, In Westport
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Clew Bay
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Westport Waterfront
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Limestone Hills in The Burren
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Clare and Mayo
Sunday, 2006-10-08 – Clare and Mayo
I won’t say that I was precisely dreading the flight to Ireland, but I knew it would be a long one, with connections in Chicago and Boston. I can rarely sleep more than a few hours on a long flight, so it was with great relief that I looked out the window and saw the green fields of Clare around Shannon airport. I hadn’t realized that Shannon was such a tiny airport, and by 9:00 am we were walking across the road to our rental car.
Cows in The Burren
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