Leaving Ireland

We can't believe our time here in Scotland and Ireland is coming to a close.  We have so many memories and hope all of you have enjoyed coming along on our trip.  We have 10 more hotels  to add to our TRIP ADVISOR account as well at least 15-20 more restaurants ( assuming I can remember them all enough to write a review.)

At a time when there is so much unrest in other parts of the world and economic uncertainty facing more than one nation, we experienced little in the way of protesting or any civil unrest.  We were blessed to have enjoyed the most splendid weather in both Ireland and Scotland.  The natives here in Ireland still can't believe they have had an entire week of sun. 

We traveled with 35 others together on a 57 passenger coach for 15 days and never a cross word did we hear.  We came from the USA, Canada and Shanghai, China.  We were all in the range of 55-80 years old with hundreds and hundreds of years of marriage if you added them all up--57 years for one couple.  People were friendly, very courteous and in general just great folks.  Everyone respected the times set by our guides, allowing us to keep to our schedule.  We have all exchanged emails and promised to stay in touch.

We are asking ourselves whether we will elect to take another coach trip such as this one....the jury's still out, we think.  While this method has many, many advantages, we yearn for the freedom to move when we want and where we want.  Stay tuned to see where we go next.  ( some of you already know we are heading to Kenya, East Africa, for the second time this coming September.)

                         

                   This was a special year for Ireland, and we were a part of it!

                      

                          The harp which is the official symbol for Ireland