West of Ireland vacation with Dove Chauffeurdrive

Owen and Katie at Kylemore Abbey in the heart of Connemara
Saying good bye to Ashford Castle in Cong county Mayo


How can you get around to saying good bye to two new wonderful friends after such a special holiday together? Well, we are nearing that time now and yesterday was our last day of real touring as we set out from Ashford castle where they had spent the previous night. They were enchanted by their stay here and did not waste a moment of their time as Katie took part in the Falconry which my dear friend Rita had suggested to her when relating to her the time she spent there during her own holiday with me some time ago. To be a part of watching these birds at work is something else. Later in the day they went on the Corrib cruise which takes you out on this wonderful lake, Ireland's largest lake. It is famous for its 365 islands and the views of the castle on the lakeshore are awesome. Later they enjoyed a wonderful meal in the elegant dining room before retiring to the lounge to be entertained by Annette Griffin and her pianist for the rest of the evening. If you can manage it then Ashford would be a treat to remember....but it does cost a little more than a B&B.
The day was once again just brilliant with Summer sunshine like we rarely get credit for in Ireland. Our drive through Joyce country and the Maam valley to the fjord at Leenane, and then finally to Kylemore, was once again memorable. Kylemore is another place not to be missed and maybe you should Google it and get to know its history just to make sure that you do not miss it when you get here yourself.
We reached Clifden in the early afternoon and enjoyed a great lunch of garlic chicken baps with french fries (chips as we call them). Then it was a drive from Clifden right through the heart of Connemara back to Galway and on to Kinvara. What a lovely day this was.
Tomorrow, (today as i write), we travel in to Galway city to enjoy this medieval city and visit its many historic sites. This will be our final day before setting out for Shannon in the morning where we must say our goodbyes. I think i would just rather say "See Ya, and thank you".

Dave

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June 20th 2010