I still can’t believe I’m going to Ireland in June. Granted, I’ll probably not get near any of these sites, but a girl can dream.
Today we will do a bit of hill walking as most of us have consumed those extra calories between the Christmas and New Year day 😉 Comeragh Mountains is a good place to start since you have already seen them from the top of beautiful Slievenamon. Here she is, my favorite mountain, as seen from the ascent to the Long Hill of the Comeraghs. First of all we will find the source of peculiar clouds that look so nice in the photographs, so let’s walk towards Slievenamon and have a closer look.
Bulmers! Or Magners, as the product is called outside of Ireland. Famous Irish Cider brewery is situated right next to Slievenamon. It also produces clouds 😦 Just look at the next image.
It is not always that bad though, but some days are worse than the others.
Dramatic clouds enhance your photographs, but is this steam emission harmless? I don’t know.
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Thank you for sharing! Do you already know where exactly you are going?
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I believe we are going to be around Shannon for much of the trip. I would dearly love to explore, but since I’m part of a group I don’t think that’ll happen much. When we were in Scotland we traveled quite a bit, but this time were only going to stay in two different hotels. It’ll be easier, but less adventuring.
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Shannon? Airport?
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Yes. Flying in and out of Shannon. Originally we were to have flown into Dublin and the golfers would play their way around the southern coast, but someone complained about having to change hotels so often. So now it’s courses in and around Shannon.
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Which is around Limerick. Nothing to see in Limerick, but there is a very interesting place Bunratty Castle near Shannon, and also Lehinch town and beach, and Cliffs of Moher and The Burren. These are close to Shannon and easy to reach.
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Oh good! But I’ll have to visit Limerick, you know, and write a limerick about it.
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Haha, then visit Crescent shopping centre, it is nice.
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Making notes!
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Write down your questions, you still have a couple of months to prepare to the trip 🙂
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I will. I have to get in better shape because I plan on walking as much as possible.
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Is the beach a place we could venture into the water or will it be too cool in June?
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Lahinch is a great beach, I saw people swimming there in December 🙂 All depends on the Gulf Stream. Great sea food in Lahinch.
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Then I’ll take a swim suit. I’m so excited.
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I don’t know. They swam in those thermal swimsuits 🙂 But I see people in thermal suits in summer too. Everything depends on the weather. I will know more in summer and let you know.
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Ah ha!
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Don’t get discouraged. I have been in water a good few times in a normal swimsuit 🙂
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I love beaches. Even if we can’t get in the water.
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You can google Lahinch. It is stunning.
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I will! Right now.
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I googled it last night! It’s a must visit!
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Yes 🙂
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Thank you! It’s so nice to know someone who lives in the country!
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Of course. Weather and everything – I will give you all the info.
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👍
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Is it reasonable to plan a day trip from Shannon to Dublin or are they too far apart?
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Are you going to drive?
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We will have a driver for the ten days.
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Then you can go to Dublin no problems. A couple of hours, there is a motorway.
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Yay!
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I hope you have a good time in Ireland. With Scotland already under your belt, you’ll have a good part of Europe’s Celtic fringe covered.
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My list of places to visit is so long. And I’m getting old. Sigh.
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I know what you mean. There are dozens of places I’d love to visit and so far I’ve been to about three. (Okay, slight exaggeration. About five.)
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Scotland was at the top of my list, so I can check it off. I never even knew I wanted to go to Guatemala, yet it was an amazing experience. I’ve been to Jamaica–not the resorts, but to Mandeville where my sister-in-law lived. Ireland is on my list, so barring any unforeseen events I’ll get to experience it. But my new number one, cross my fingers destination is Australia.
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Australia would be great! I hope you get a chance to go there. (I’d take a pocket guide to poisonous snakes and spiders, though.)
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At least thanks to St. Patrick I don’t have to woot about snakes in Ireland! Maybe St. Dundee will have a go of it in Australia.
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Yep, it’d be great if St. Dundee could take care of things for you. I’ve always found mosquito bites a nuisance, but by all accounts crocodile bites are much worse.
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At least crocodiles don’t buzz about your head at night.
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That’s right. Their lack of opposable thumbs means they’re simply no use at flying helicopters. It’s all just basic science, really.
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So, what we’re saying is that crocodiles are less annoying than mosquitoes.
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Well, at least when a crocodile bites, I don’t have to worry about itching. My arm is somebody else’s problem.
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True. And as my husband just pointed out, mosquitoes probably kill way more people annually than do crocs.
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Your husband makes a great point! Well, that just proves it. Mosquitoes are public enemy number one. Crocodiles will have to make do with being in second place.
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In fact, according to google, a million deaths annually are attributed to mosquitoes, while deaths by crocodile only range in the hundreds.
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Yep, my last comment copy and pasted here too. (I’m too clumsy with keyboard technique to speedily copy and paste it, so I hope you don’t mind if I co-opt your imagination to do the copying and pasting for me.)
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Worry about. Or woot. Whatever.
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Beautiful 😍👌👌👌
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