Today was a good day. Well all my days have been good days here. Nothing really exists outside Ireland right now. Not work, boys, or any other worry. It's quite lovely really and one of the main reasons I love to travel. I get to leave it all behind and be carefree.
I sleep so well here. it's probably due to exhaustion and the sea air, but I melt into bed every night and don't even remember dreaming. I only wish I could sleep a bit longer, but I can do that when I get home. There's too much to see and do here.
We will see the Cliffs of Mohor in a few days, but today we saw the tallest cliffs in Europe, the Slieve League. They are over 600 meters high and coach buses can't make it to them. So we were some of the few people there. They were beautiful and quite the sight to behold. They don't quite drop straight down like the Cliffs of Mohor, but they are still quite impressive. The weather was gorgeous and we took lots and lots of photos.
Our guide is really into Neolithic stone forts and tombs. I guess there's over 400 that dot the island and that's only the ones they've discovered so far. We stopped by another huge one and they truly are a sight to see. Yes, they are just a pile of giant rocks stacked on top of each other, surrounded by thousands of smaller rocks. But when you consider how they got there, how old they are, and how in the world they were able to stack these massive rocks on top of each other, it's truly an amazing site.
I sleep so well here. it's probably due to exhaustion and the sea air, but I melt into bed every night and don't even remember dreaming. I only wish I could sleep a bit longer, but I can do that when I get home. There's too much to see and do here.
First thing this morning we saw an old weaver who has been using his homemade loom for over 50 years. He explained the process and how everything worked. He showed us how the different patterns were created and how he could make over 4 meters of weave in an hour. He then sends it off to be tailored into suits, hats, and lots of other things. He was truly fascinating and it was amazing to watch him work. Weaving is becoming a lost art.
On our drive to Sligo, we happened upon a spontaneous waterfall. I guess that's what happens when it rains so much. It was big and coming down fast. I tell you what... We are all over the cheap thrills. The sheep, the waterfalls, thatched roofs, castles and rainbows. :-) They are almost everywhere. No wonder there's talk of fairies and little people. This place is quite enchanting. Our poor tour guide has to pullover quite a bit for us to take pictures, but he's quite good about it.
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| Field for drying turf. Turf is burned to use for heat and fuel. |
We will see the Cliffs of Mohor in a few days, but today we saw the tallest cliffs in Europe, the Slieve League. They are over 600 meters high and coach buses can't make it to them. So we were some of the few people there. They were beautiful and quite the sight to behold. They don't quite drop straight down like the Cliffs of Mohor, but they are still quite impressive. The weather was gorgeous and we took lots and lots of photos.
I think most of us are a bit warn out. I think we all dozed off for a bit in the jeep while we were driving. We might need a vacation from our vacation.:-)
Tomorrow is day 5 of the group tour and half of our group is leaving. A few of them I will miss quite a lot. The one Australian who came on her own, Jennifer, I will miss quite a bit. She's such a classy lady and has been such great company. She's going to rent a car and spend 10 days traveling around the rest of the island on her own. She's got to be in her mid 60's, but she's still just as adventurous as ever.
Irish blessing for the day:
May the frost never afflict your spuds.
May the leaves of your cabbage always be free from worms.
May the crows never pick your haystack.
If you inherit a donkey, may she be in foal.
Tomorrow is day 5 of the group tour and half of our group is leaving. A few of them I will miss quite a lot. The one Australian who came on her own, Jennifer, I will miss quite a bit. She's such a classy lady and has been such great company. She's going to rent a car and spend 10 days traveling around the rest of the island on her own. She's got to be in her mid 60's, but she's still just as adventurous as ever.
Irish blessing for the day:
May the leaves of your cabbage always be free from worms.
May the crows never pick your haystack.
If you inherit a donkey, may she be in foal.
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