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May 7th 2023
Published: May 10th 2023
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There are three islands off the coast, the Aran Isles. For a day trip, we could only figure out going to Inishmore. If you stayed the night, you could then go on to another one or two the next day. We had booked the ferry before leaving home but didn't get it together to figure out the bus out to the dock in Rosaveel so we took a taxi out; the driver (playing Johnny Cash music most of the way) tol... Read Full Entry



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This started for us to blog about India in 2008 and has been used several times since. Sue went to China in 2011 and helped the girls move around the Southeast in 2012. We'll keep using it to capture pictures and travels! Then: Ireland and the Isle of Man, summer 2017, bicycling in NYC with Road Scholars in Sept 2018, the Panama Canal, again with Road Scholars, March 2019! Then: Since we survived Covid-19 and Mike’s lymphoma, and Sue retired, we returned to Ireland and the Isle of Man in April/May 2023! For our 50th New Year's Eve together, we went to another Road Scholars program, New ... full info
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looking back at the inner walllooking back at the inner wall
looking back at the inner wall
starting back downstarting back down
starting back down
ChurchChurch
Church
newer archnewer arch
newer arch
original altaroriginal altar
original altar
carved Celtic crosscarved Celtic cross
carved Celtic cross
from the entrancefrom the entrance
from the entrance
and, yes, Mike really had to duck
Outside wallOutside wall
Outside wall
see the difference in the stones from the original to the addition? Either way, hauling and lifting and placing those stones--they weigh tons!
Continuing on through villagesContinuing on through villages
Continuing on through villages
Village namesVillage names
Village names
are inscribed in the stone walls
SchoolSchool
School
This side is the one attended by John as a child; the white building in the back is the newer one
On a clear day, you can see County ClareOn a clear day, you can see County Clare
On a clear day, you can see County Clare
and the Cliffs of Moher from the top of Dun Aonghasa
ruined cottageruined cottage
ruined cottage
and anotherand another
and another
and more ruinsand more ruins
and more ruins
and another ruined cottageand another ruined cottage
and another ruined cottage
Side by side: Before exampleSide by side: Before example
Side by side: Before example
and Afterand After
and After
homeshomes
homes
a mini-bus crashed into the walla mini-bus crashed into the wall
a mini-bus crashed into the wall
just last week, and he was on the wrong side of the road!
Up top is the highest point on the islandUp top is the highest point on the island
Up top is the highest point on the island



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