Day Two: Dublin/Newgrange/Keady
The morning started late. I was able to get a full night’s sleep, but Justin seems to be fighting a bit of congestion. We took the morning slow and headed out of Dublin about noon, going up to the Valley of the Boyne. We took the back roads into the valley enjoying the rolling hillsides, stone and bush fences, plus the scattering of sheep along the roads. It was a lovely way to travel, and even seeing the leaves change add to the beauty. We arrived in Newgrange just in time to enjoy the museum and join the next tour. The valley of Bru na Boinne holds the oldest Neolithic tombs and structures in the world. Dating back further than the pyramids or Stonehenge, which as our tour guide said is ‘not’ something t
he Irish like to brag about. ;) After enjoying the ancient stones and the green countryside we headed up to Northern Ireland, back roads of course. Justin is dong a great job at driving on the left side of the road it’s a little weird when going around tight bends in the road, but I think Justin’s a better driver in Ireland than in the states. ;) We had a bit of trouble finding our B&B so we took a longer tour of Keady than we planed, but we finally found it and were greeted by a black farm dog, and the mooing of a few cows. The owners, Lisa and Larry, have spent ten years renovating this historic farm house, it has a lovely view. A Canadian couple have been staying here for the last seven weeks, with two more left on their adventure. They are researching their genealogy, which seems to be the most common reason for people from the states to hope over the ocean. For dinner, the owners directed us back into Keady to a restaurant called the Caledonian. We enjoyed a large helping of food, but we were the only ones in the place. Apparently everyone eats earlier than 5PM, or doesn’t eat out on a Monday. We sat and talked with Dorothy and Walter for a bit, and are told that Larry is a bit of a story teller, so I look forward to meeting him at breakfast. I just hope I can cut through his accent.
Blessings
he Irish like to brag about. ;) After enjoying the ancient stones and the green countryside we headed up to Northern Ireland, back roads of course. Justin is dong a great job at driving on the left side of the road it’s a little weird when going around tight bends in the road, but I think Justin’s a better driver in Ireland than in the states. ;) We had a bit of trouble finding our B&B so we took a longer tour of Keady than we planed, but we finally found it and were greeted by a black farm dog, and the mooing of a few cows. The owners, Lisa and Larry, have spent ten years renovating this historic farm house, it has a lovely view. A Canadian couple have been staying here for the last seven weeks, with two more left on their adventure. They are researching their genealogy, which seems to be the most common reason for people from the states to hope over the ocean. For dinner, the owners directed us back into Keady to a restaurant called the Caledonian. We enjoyed a large helping of food, but we were the only ones in the place. Apparently everyone eats earlier than 5PM, or doesn’t eat out on a Monday. We sat and talked with Dorothy and Walter for a bit, and are told that Larry is a bit of a story teller, so I look forward to meeting him at breakfast. I just hope I can cut through his accent.Blessings
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