Sean, Mary, and Mary’s friend, Lucy, arrived last Sunday for Spring Break.
The other kids had the week off from school, except for a few online classes.
Then, Bob arrived on Wednesday and the whole family was together until Sunday. It was a busy but very fun week, filled with lots of hugs, kisses, laughter, good food, daytime sightseeing and nighttime movie watching.
Day two included a trip into Kinvara for lunch and a walk along the quay.
Then we went just a little past the town of Kinvara to Dunguaire Castle.
It was closed for the season, but we walked around the outside on a narrow path. The wind was so crazy that day!
Then the girls checked out the grounds while I made dinner. The property has a little over 3 acres, including a newly planted orchard! The next-door neighbor is a lovely white horse, and across the street is a small dairy farm.
The next day, Bob arrived and got settled in. Then we all spent a day in Galway City. First stop was…
…everyone’s favorite kind of store, a bookstore!
They had directions to all of our favorite places! We could have spent hours here, and we could understand why it was voted “Ireland’s Best Bookstore!”
Next up was the Spanish Arch, built in 1584, on the River Corrib to protect merchant ships from looting. It is one of 2 remaining arches from the Medieval wall around the city.
We also did the Galway City Museum and the Claddagh Museum. There was so much to do that we will have to go back for another visit to fit it all in. The rest of the week’s adventures will be in tomorrow’s post.
Brogans Across the Pond 