Scotland and Ireland were our last big trips before we move
back to the States. They were both beautiful but so different. We flew to
Dublin and spent our first night going to the pubs with Clint, Sara, and Nick.
There is a pub every few steps and each one is as unique as the last. Our first
day was spent at the Guinness factory and the Old Jameson Distillery. Our next
stop was a condo we rented in Claire County. It was on a lake and happened to
be the hottest week in Ireland in over five years! It was pretty hot walking
around in pants and long sleeves in 85 degree weather. We spent 2 nights
cooking dinner at the condo and relaxing on the deck. On our way to our next
house we stopped in Glasgow to walk around. Gene got a shave, we bought some
cooler clothes, and we had Ireland's famous fish and chips. We also went to The
Cliffs of Moher. The cliffs were beautiful and very hot. I missed the Puffins
in Scotland so I wanted to see the Puffins at The Cliffs of Moher. We walked
almost to the end of the cliffs before we realized we had gone past the view
point. Once I found the telescope I was able to see a Puffin! Unfortunately
they were very far away so I could not get a picture :( Those Puffins are hard
to find.
When we arrived at our next house in Westport we were
pleasantly shocked! The house was beautiful! It was in the middle of green
fields and every room had large windows with skylights that opened to the fresh
air. I took extra pictures of the details for my future dream home :) We were
so excited with the house we spent our nights in listening to Irish music and
drinking Irish beer. The town of Westport was very cute and filled with great
shopping and pubs. On our way back to Dublin we drove up to Northern Ireland.
It happened to be some sort of holiday so there were parades everywhere. There
was a very different vibe in Northern Ireland. We stopped in at a park where
they have filmed some of Game of Thrones. Our last night in Dublin was spent
talking about our trip and how amazing it was.
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