We took lots of pictures on November 15, hence the two sections... It was a long day of driving, but what beautiful sites!! After lunch in Westport, we stopped to see Croagh Patrick. Adaline has been enjoying reading a story about St. Patrick, so she was really interested in seeing his statue. Once a year, people hike barefoot to the top of the mountain you see behind the statue. It would have been a great hike (with shoes on...), but maybe when Adaline is older. :)
This was before Bryan went "offroading" and slid down a hill... The picture below shows Bryan teaching Adaline how to cross herself.
Directly across the street is the Famine Ship Memorial - in honor of all the people who sailed away from Ireland for a better life only to perish aboard a crowded ship... Quite moving.
During the potato famine, thousands of hungry Irish hiked through this desolate part of the Ireland looking for food... Not many made it.
We have seen several animals in the road - I was thankful we didn't hit the cow in the road that we saw earlier in the trip!!
The Aasleagh falls were touted in several books as being the most beautiful - we were a little disappointed... They are in the middle of an Irish fjord!
Random "road art" we saw along the way!
Kylemore Abbey was breathtaking! It is now a girls' school.
Our final stop - frankly, only because it was suddenly dark! - was Connemara National Park. We decided to do a short, short hike - mainly because little missy said we should - and we were delighted at the beauty. We would love to go back when we have more time to explore.
Apparently we wore Adaline out even though most of the trip was driving... We rewarded her (after dinner in our room!) with a little ice cream. Overall - a great, great trip!!
This was before Bryan went "offroading" and slid down a hill... The picture below shows Bryan teaching Adaline how to cross herself.
Directly across the street is the Famine Ship Memorial - in honor of all the people who sailed away from Ireland for a better life only to perish aboard a crowded ship... Quite moving.
During the potato famine, thousands of hungry Irish hiked through this desolate part of the Ireland looking for food... Not many made it.
We have seen several animals in the road - I was thankful we didn't hit the cow in the road that we saw earlier in the trip!!
The Aasleagh falls were touted in several books as being the most beautiful - we were a little disappointed... They are in the middle of an Irish fjord!
Random "road art" we saw along the way!
Kylemore Abbey was breathtaking! It is now a girls' school.
Our final stop - frankly, only because it was suddenly dark! - was Connemara National Park. We decided to do a short, short hike - mainly because little missy said we should - and we were delighted at the beauty. We would love to go back when we have more time to explore.
Apparently we wore Adaline out even though most of the trip was driving... We rewarded her (after dinner in our room!) with a little ice cream. Overall - a great, great trip!!
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