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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

October 18 - Castleisland and Tralee

On our way to Tralee, we stopped in Castleisland for lunch and some child-friendly fun! We ate in a yummy pub, and we were the only people there - so Adaline could move around without constantly hearing "don't do that - be quiet - come back here!"
She was trying to teach Mommy how to say "I - Love - You" (aka - eyes, heart, point finger). Mommy had to be taught multiple times. :)
This is the hotel/pub we ate in that was on Main Street in Castleisland. Main Street was busy and VERY small town - we probably stood out amongst all the locals, who were out doing their Saturday shopping. Adaline was very excited about what came next...
A local farmer has seized on the fact that he has a cave on his property and developed it into a tourist attraction. Crag Cave has a HUGE children's area, perhaps bigger than Pump It Up (if that is possible...) - and Adaline was delighted. She ran and ran and ran and jumped and jumped and jumped - and wore herself out!

Here are Bryan and Adaline inside Crag Cave. She was not really sure about going inside the cave, but ended up loving it by the end.
Here is one of the few pictures that turned out inside the cave - they call this the "wine bottle." Ha!
Afterwards we had to play a little more. We all enjoyed Crag Cave - but I don't know if I would recommend it to people who were traveling in an adult-only group. While the cave was interesting, we have been to others where you could see more...

We arrived in Tralee around 6pm. We stayed with Eileen at Denton Bed and Breakfast. She was a wonderful host and made us feel welcome. She had picked a room on the back of her house so that Adaline wouldn't hear the traffic while sleeping - very kind. Adaline's bed was in a nook so she could sleep safely against a wall, which we appreciated since she fell out of her bed in Kenmare.
Adaline is getting into taking funny pictures after serious pictures...
We were all tired and worn out, so we walked next door for dinner at the Meadowlands Hotel. It was yummy, and we celebrated the day by letting Adaline have ice cream. Needless to say, she was completely exhausted by the time we got home and slept quite well... :)

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