Images from Ireland

Land and Sky



Mom & Me on "The Rock Of Cashel"



Celtic Cross



Midevil Cathedral that was burned by Cromwell



Monk Tower



Emerald Coast


God's Promise



Golf Course



Downtown



Kilkenny Castle



Window



Me @ Mosse Pottery



Baahhh



Cliffs of Moher



Fence Detail

I made it!!!

Just thought I'd post from Ireland!!!
We made the flight over and arrived in Dublin, everything went fine until I hit downtown. Driving on the left and with very narrow roads stessed me out big time. Mom almost had a heart attack but she did help me through the rough spots and gave me great encouragement. As soon as we cleared the city it was so much better. The open roads and country pace is my style. I slept so good when we hit the B&B in Wicklow. Mom though I had died because I never moved that night.

We're in Kilkenny on Wed. and we're headed to tour the Kilkenny castle tomorrow and see the design district, lots of artist in Kilkenny.

Friday we might head to the Rock of Cashel ruins and move south to Waterford.

Food:
Grand hotel Pub last night, chowders and potatos - great. Mom loved her seafood chowder.
This morning we had a traditional Irish breakfast that included black pudding - I was afraid to ask - tasted like burnt sausage. Ceral and what we call country ham. -great.
Late dinner tonight - pizza @ a local place really good.

Love to all and I'll try to check in again.
-Me
ps. Mom is try to talk with a Irish accent - it's hilarious, she promises me that she won't do it in public. Hee, hee.

Section 129, row 18, seat 4

In celebration of my first game this year, I give you views from section 129, row 18, seat 4;

The field at sunset...


This view of Andruw Jones...


One awesome fe-mullet to my left...


And Sunny, Brian and Matthew to my right.


Great game, great friends and wonderful sights.

The plan: part duex

Let's try this again - I was just kidding the first time around...

So this is the very flexible itenarary fot our trip. I was able to sit down with an Irish friend and map out a good path for the time we are there. I have'nt started getting excited about the trip yet but I know the night before that feeling will kick in. If there is a way to get photo's uploaded or updates I'll try to post -not sure if I'll come across that opportunity or not. Packing has been interesating and i'm trying to keepot light- we'll see.
That's all I've got for know - more hopelully later...from the Emerald Isle.


DAY 1
Dublin - Stay on the south side, maybe Black Rock area
- See Trinity College, Book of Kells Display
- Visit St. Pat’s Cathedral
- Temple Bar Area

DAY 2
Head south out of Dublin towards Bray on M11
=> Through Enniskerry => Blessington => Wicklow Mnts & Sally gap ( good scenic drive) =>Glendalouggh (Mnts) => Carlow (don’t stay, not good) N9 => N10 Kilkenny (stay over night here)
- Kilkenny castle
- great B & B’s
- Shops

DAY 3
Head toward Urlingford=> N8 to Cashel (stay here for the night)
- Rock of Cashel

DAY 4
Head south towards Cahir (Car) on N8(don’t stop here, not good) => Turn on N24 towards Clonmet => Turn south onto Route R665 then R671 towards Ballymacarbry => Youghal (ya’ll) => N25 Killeagh=> Midleton, stay on N25 to Cork (stay the night?)
- Patrick street
- Good B&B’s
- Shops

or after Cork head to Bandon on N71=>Skibbereen (smashing town) => Schull (skull)
=> go to Mizen Head (wild, nature, nothing really there, so be prepared) => head towards Bantry on R591 or N71=> N71 to Kenmare (stay the night) = this is near ring of Kerry so it’s a good place to start from the next morning.
Or keep going around ring of Kerry to Dingle and stay there for Night
(Optional) Sleep in Kenmare or Dingle (fishing village)
Start off driving around the Ring of Kerry N70 (take your time) =>head towards Tralee on N70 => head to Dingle on N86 (great B&B here)

DAY 5
Head to Listowel on N69 =>to Tarbert=> Take car ferry across River Shannon=>N67 to Kilrush => N67 Kilkee=> Lascanor or Lahinch =>Cliffs of moher => Doolin (dangerous beach) => on R477 to Ballyvaughan => N67 to Galway(stay here)
Paul Brenan’s sister and Brother-n-law’s hotel
Ardilaun house hotel
www. ardilaunhousehotel.ie

DAY 6
Head to Clifden on N59 (1 1/2 hr scenic drive) => then head to West Port on N59 and stay the night


DAY 7
From Clifden, head to Westport & Castlebar and see (Croagh Patrick Mtn.)

Paul’s sister Aoife
Stay in Westport night of day 7


DAY 8
Head Back to Dublin on Pauls route on map. From Galway to Dublin is 3 hrs.

I've just met the Oscar Myer Wiener

He's a contract worker on my night shift at work. He's 32-33 and looks 13. He ask so many questions, that in the time that he speaks you can solve the eternal high school algebra word problem " if train A leaves the station at 2pm, and train B leaves the same station at" etc. He even looks the part. I've tried so hard to listen to every story and ego driven question that if you watch my head may actually explode. If I hear the following phrase come out of his mouth -" what you should do is" one more time- ahhhhh!
Thanks - I know your trying to help but please just sit there and do your freak'n work.

Ahhh, there. I feel so much better. All of that nastiness is out and I can purge this from my simple mind and go on about my day. Thank you Blogger - you're the best!

love, me

Girls in cars

Just to jog your memory...

Quotes from a Saturday night car ride around mid-town.

I bet it tastes like feet.
I want a shirt that reads "I fiddle around"
Hangy downy thingies (hand gesture)
All I'm sayin is when he bent over and opened that oven...you'd know.
Insertion
Oh dear