TWO WEEKS IN IRELAND! A chance to visit a homeland, the longest vacation we have ever taken and an opportunity to travel a few days with one of our sons and his girlfriend prompted this trip. Lauren and Matt arrived in Ireland a few days before us and were backpacking around Western Ireland. We were anxious to hear about their experiences but also ready to make some of our own. Pete has driven on the left before and somehow, being a lefty allows him to accomodate to that change well. Arriving into Shannon early in the morning, we toured Bunratty Castle and that gave us a chance to stretch our legs from the long plane ride. We nearly had the grounds to ourselves so a quick immersion into centuries old Ireland was possible. We traveled South
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