On Thursday morning, there was another beautiful sunrise.
We finished up our packing and took our last walk to the beach, and then left the lovely and cozy house in Dingle. We had a wonderful stay there, and we will miss it, especially the dog!
Goodbye, Dingle!We will really miss coming to the beach every day!Packed and ready to go. Everything 7 people need for a 6 month trip. We tried so hard to pack light! (The books were put in the car the night before)Three and a half hours later, we arrived at Bayfield House on Galway Bay. There is a lovely tree-lined driveway with lots of daffodils, and this great view of the southern side of Galway Bay.Bayfield House was built by the current owner’s Great-Great Grandfather. It has been added onto several times. This photo is of the original building.After unpacking the car, we headed into town to check things out. This short pier had no guard rail or anything! But there was a great view of the bay and the sailboats.
Dinner at L’Arco, a great Italian restaurant in the nearby town of Ballyvaughn. We were so excited to have good Italian food (we’ve had our fill of fish and chips and beef stew for a while). They even had real Italian gelato! And we met the waitress, Nell, who is from Philly and attending a local art school for a year. She has an aunt who lives in Point Pleasant Beach and has great childhood memories of Jenkinson’s and riding the Himalaya! What a small world!
We're a homeschooling family of eight - five girls and three boys. Our children are ages 20, 19, 17, 15, 12, 10, 7, and 5. We will be living in Ireland for the next six months, and then going to Tennessee! This blog is a documentation of our travels. Enjoy!! :)
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9 thoughts on “Goodbye, Dingle Hello, Galway Bay”
County Clare –so many places ring a bell. We stayed across the bay almost directly from you in Salthill. You are near The Burren which is a wondrous ride into the ancient times. Have so much wondrous fun! Everyone looks so well!!
The house we are renting is actually in the Burren. The drive in was amazing, although I couldn’t look as much as I wanted on these crazy roads! Yesterday we went to WB Yeats’ house, which is not far from here. Still has a thatched roof! Next couple of days will be rainy, so we are going to hunker down and get a bunch of school done so that we can take off next week when Mary and Sean and Bob arrive.
Enjoy the second phase of your trip!! We are thoroughly enjoying your pictures, updates, and learning from your experiences!!
It was SO nice running into Sean today!!
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County Clare –so many places ring a bell. We stayed across the bay almost directly from you in Salthill. You are near The Burren which is a wondrous ride into the ancient times. Have so much wondrous fun! Everyone looks so well!!
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The house we are renting is actually in the Burren. The drive in was amazing, although I couldn’t look as much as I wanted on these crazy roads! Yesterday we went to WB Yeats’ house, which is not far from here. Still has a thatched roof! Next couple of days will be rainy, so we are going to hunker down and get a bunch of school done so that we can take off next week when Mary and Sean and Bob arrive.
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The dog will miss you guys as much as you miss him. Enjoy your “new home!”
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We miss her already! The kids wanted to take her with us! Now they are asking for a dog when we get home.
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You got to go the Quay st in Galway – amazing
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I agree with BillMaher 7. We had a magical night at The Quay!
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Sounds great! What did you do there?
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Enjoy the second phase of your trip!! We are thoroughly enjoying your pictures, updates, and learning from your experiences!!
It was SO nice running into Sean today!!
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We are settling in to the new place and liking it very much! It is very quiet and peaceful.
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