All three Nonne breathed a collective sigh of relief when the rental car was safely delivered to the agency. Did you hear it over the cheers of the French soccer fans?
Our journey today began in Westport with stops in:
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| Croagh Patrick |
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| Doolough Valley, site of a famine tragedy, also our first encounter with midges. |
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| Killary Fjord, Ireland's only fjord |
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| Kylemore Abbey, once a private home, now home to an order of Benedictine nuns who fled Ireland when Catholics were persecuted and who, centuries later, returned as WWI refugees. |
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| Beach south of Clifden, very tempting on this fine day |
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| Roundstone where we had lunch |
We wished we'd had more time to hike and explore, but our day of nibbling on the sights was pretty full. Here's one iconic photo of the area:
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Peat cut and stacked
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Then we were back to Galway in time to return the rental car and catch the train to Dublin. There was noticeable celebration in the streets after the World Cup semifinal match that France won. The Nonne had their own celebration by revisiting ONeills. Live Irish music was playing. Nonna Paola had a Guinness! We're told the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Harry and Meghan) will be at the Book of Kells tomorrow. That's just a block away. Hmm, let's see how that effects transportation and the ETHOOL trip.
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