Nick and Phil admiring the beauty.

From the Killary Fjord we continued our guided tour with the Tuttles to Kylemore Abbey, nestled in the Connemara Mountains. Here we...

A natural inlet from the Atlantic Ocean, where the mussels are harvested for all of Ireland. My boy's night nurse wanted me to bring her...

John Wayne played Sean Thornton in a 1952 classic about an Irish man boxing in the U.S. who returns to his native Ireland. Give it a look...

You will notice that the left side, the side against the stone wall and the hedges, is still intact. No dents, no scratches. We made a...

These critters are everywhere! Sometimes in rock-walled pastures, sometimes just free grazing along the roads. They will lay at the edge...

We wanted to allow plenty of time to hang out with Nick & Jess and crew while on the island. On Thursday night we intruded upon Isaac's...

Our B&B home for nights 3-5 (Thursday - Saturday of week 1). It was situated right off of Galway Bay (Atlantic Ocean) just a few...

Chair made out of a tree stump in the castle yard. Why don't we do this? It was worn slick from all the people sitting in it. Small...

Across the street and to the right from our B&B in Donegal I saw this, with the River Eske in the background.

This was the plainest B&B we stayed in, but it was clean. The owner bought it 30 years ago, and was fixing it up little by little. He...

We tried to hear local music in every town, but often it didn't start until 21:30 or 22:00. Some nights we made it, some we didn't. FYI -...

You know I'm all about the food, bout the food... Olde Castle Seafood Bar and Restaurant in Donegal I had the Seafood Linguini (fresh...

Supper, Tuesday, Ireland Day 1 By supper time in Athlone, we were ready for some comfort food. Pizza at an Italian restaurant-...

Of course the first stop in Athlone has to be at Ireland's oldest pub - Sean's Bar Over the years it has been updated and added on to a...

Meal stop on the way to Donegal from Athlone. We accidentally happened into so many great places. Here, I encountered my first 'floury...

Always the host wherever he goes, Phil is ordering coffee and tea for all of us. Silly me, I thought the Irish were done fighting!

The castle in Athlone was strategically built overlooking the River Shannon to repel invaders. The view today toward the "North" and then...

Our first night in Ireland was spent outside of Athlone at a B&B named Moynure House. The ladies look like they have weathered the long...