Catch up time. Short and sweet. Mostly.
Thursday
We got our car Thursday morning, delivered to us as the hotel at 9:30 AM. It’s a black 2019 Peugeot 3008. Picture forthcoming in the next day or so. Her name is Winnie. That’s Winnie the Peugeot. If you don’t get the joke, then you don’t.
The drive from Heathrow to Bangor in North Wales took a little over four hours. It rained off and on the whole way. Poor Winnie is dirty already. She’ll get a wash in Dingle. There were no plans for Bangor other than over-nighting. But we were in the hotel by 3 PM. So we went for a short drive and a walk. Bangor is most famous for its Menai Suspension Bridge. Down below it we walked the Belgian Promenade to Church Island with its cemetery. And at the end we had a beer at the Angelsey Arms Pub. It was a pleasant visit to nice town.
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Friday
Up early on Friday and on to Dingle. Quick 30 minute ride to Holyhead and onto Irish Ferries for the 3½ hour crossing. A bit bumpy but but not bad.
Arrived in Dublin at 11:45 AM on time. Then a 4½ drive to Dingle. 30 minute dead stop near Limerick for an accident. Then we arrived in Dingle at 5:45 just in time to hunker down for Storm Hannah. 60 mph winds with gusts to 100 and lashing ran. We were tucked into our house and survived the storm with wine and food. The house is GORGEOUS!
The house is gorgeous! Good thing you got settled before the storm. Luck of the Irish. Hope you have sunshine again soon. Take care……Cindy
What a palace!!! And what an exciting journey yesterday, a bit of weather! We officially touched and exceeded 100 degrees yesterday!
Two things
Today is April 27 and it snowed here in Chicago
And an observation did you no stay in thatcher home with a peat fire place
But the pint looks welcome
Slainte
Briggs
The house is wicked nice, but I’m partial to those lighthouse keeper cottages. I guess you got there just in time — Storm Hannah must have been right on your tail.
The weather here is still winter-ish. Below freezing at night and not much higher in the daytime. Normally, we’d be opening up the Rye cottage by now.
So Winnie is actually a Pooh-Go. Enjoy.
Wicked awesome crib, dudes. Trying to keep up with your travels as the six of us dash from national Park to national Park. Currently at Zion. Will send photos tomorrow. Had a bit of rain this afternoon but a beautiful hike this morning. You are going to have a wonderful six weeks. Right now we would like to put down some roots. Headed for Las Vegas tomorrow. I have been forwarding the blog to the others but cannot remember how to subscribe and they can’t figure it out either. Will keep on forwarding until we do.