The next morning was bright and sunny!
One of my favorite parts of this trip have been my early morning bird walks. I get up before Gary and head off with my binoculars down a country lane. Along with the birds, I’ve seen some beautiful countryside I would otherwise have missed, and had some quiet time to think about where I was, and to be grateful at the beginning of the day that we’d been able to make a long-time dream come true.
This is along the Blue Pool Trail in Killarney National Park.
Heading toward our last night, at a B&B in County Kildare, we took in the sight of the Rock of Cashel. Originially built by ancient Irish kings, it was given to the Catholic Church in the 400′s. Chapels, cathedrals, and a defensive tower house were later added. Legend has it that St. Patrick converted the Irish king to Christianity at this site.
That’s all folks!
Tomorrow we fly out of Dublin to London, where we’re scheduled for a whirlwind tour of the city, and the next day a 10 1/2 hour flight back to San Francisco.
Thank you so much for letting us share our journey with you; it gave me such a strong connection to home while we were away!
Love,
Diane and Gary
