Ireland 2, June 24 - 28

Galway, Connemara, Omey Island, Boyle, Dublin

Peat bogs of Kinvarra from Dunguaire Castle	Henry St, Galway	The Crane Bar - where 2 musicians became 7 in an evening of traditional jamming we will not soon forget
What do you get when you cross a toothbrush, a key card, a bottle of face cleanser, a stick of deodorant, a leaky tap, and an engineer...	June 25 - Typical view of the rugged Connemara Peninsula	Winner - "Cutest Lamb We Saw In Ireland"
Another Connemara view	Jennifer poses with new friend on the re-discovered Omey Island (accessible only at low tide)	View of sandbar between Omey Island and mainland
Another view of sandbar between Omey Island and mainland	Jen's old campsite at Clegan (near the pass to Omey Island) revisited	Breathtaking landscape outside Leenane
Another Connemara View	Another Connemara View	View from our room in the farmhouse B&B Rivervilla in Louisburgh
June 26 - A forest grove in the Belleek Woods of Bellina	W.B.Yeats Grave, Drumcliffe	Waterfall at Glencar Lake
Lough Key viewed from the highest point of the town of Boyle	A taste of the good stuff from the highest bar in Dublin, atop the Guinness Brewery	What's the matter little girl, reality catching up to you? Contemplating our last night in Europe.
Stephen Farrell took us on a short tour of some local restaurants to cap off our trip	Excuse me sir, is that a bird's nest on your chin?	Dreading the boarding call "All passengers may now pack yourselves into your puny seats"
Our ferries didn't sink, our planes didn't crash, our cars kept us moving, our scooter ran out of gas, our buses did the trick, our trains stayed on their tracks (even though one of them broke down), and we returned to Niagara, sad to see our trip end but glad to have completed it so safely.