Today was a day best described by pictures. We travelled south to Connemara
We drove out of the fog into brilliant sunshine and beautiful scenery at Leenaun .
Next we saw Kylemore Abby a bit further south. It had been built in 1865 by a man as a gift to his wife. When Sheelagh started making noises about following suit, I reminded her the wife died 10 years later. It is now the convent for an order of Benedictine nuns , refugees from Ypres during WW1.
Before we reached Clifton, we did a part of the Sky Road around a peninsula thrusting out into the Atlantic. The road was closed so we had to retrace our steps into Clifton for lunch.
We crossed the Roundstone Blanket Bog. I went exploring and almost became a bogman even though I hadn't used my French hair gel. A little frightening.
Then curling back north we circled behind the 12 Bens in Connemara National Park.
Our route home took us over the Dhulough Pass.
these are some great pics G! thanks. K
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