Two for the price of one!

So now I've decided it's probably better just to skip to the present and not try to work my way backwards.  The towns not commented on will be in the future when I learn how to add pictures to my blogs.  (I'm told that I will learn how so have to believe that it can/will happen.)

So today is Tuesday, July 5th and our day started is the most beautiful rainbow I've ever seen.  It was huge and so bright. Then it as off for a fairly early start and lots of adventure.  I'm hoping I won't be any more stiff and sore than I already am after a wonderful 2 hour ride on the beach and through the sand dunes in Donegal.  Some of the hills were massive and I have to admit that I was quite proud of myself to still be able to sit on a horse and not make a fool of myself.  She was a very nice Gypsy horse and extremely well mannered.  The back is a little broader than I'm used to but she could not have been sweeter and we had a great ride.  My guide was considerate of the fact that it's probably been close to 20 years now since I'd last ridden but felt I did pretty well.  I will admit I was most anxious to hit the shower following our excursion just to try and keep from getting too stiff.  So now there's just one more "horse" thing left on my list and will be the races at Dundalk a week from today.  We'll have to see if I can fare as well there as I have today.

It's very interesting to see all of the huge mountains that Ireland has.  I guess I just never realized how many nor how big they would be.  Tonight we are staying in the shadow of Benbulbin.  While working our way from Westport today we stopped by yet another old cemetery and also Yeats grave at Drumcliff.  We also saw one of the (supposed) best high crosses while there as well.

Sorry to make this so short but we're both really tired this evening...guess it was all the fresh air.  We have a long drive tomorrow morning with an early start up to Malin Head, the northern most point in Ireland.  At least I was finally able to somewhat catch up (even if I did skip three or four days.  I do promise to try to stay more current and also to try to write when I'm not going cross-eyed!  So off to bed now to listen to the rain on our window and hopefully another rainbow in the morning.