Today’s events led us to traveling across country in an SUV. First we ate breakfast downstairs. Then we hailed two cabs. One took Greg and Lyndell to the Hilton to store our excess luggage and the other one took the 3 NC Hyder’s to the airport to rent the SUV. Jeff and I both have our international driver’s licenses and experience driving on the left side. Our first problem was trying to understand the “easy and clear” instructions the locals wrote or told us. Jeff ended up turning around two times in the first ten minutes. We met up with Lyndell and Greg at the hotel. Second problem, finding reverse. (Found it.)
So now we were on our way to Moher Cliffs with one nervous driver, two navigators, and three backseat drivers. I performed two functions. (Poor Jeff.) We scrambled our way over the country at a rapid 120 KPH. We stopped to get drinks and such and found out pretty that once you get off you can’t get back on without backtracking, turning around, and paying another toll fee. There were many sights we saw but did not/could not stop to see. Who could forget cork screw road? I’m not sure how long it took us to get there but it was well worth the 159 steps to climb to the top of the hill. (Yep, 159!) Lyndell is doing just fine with the two men holding her arm here and there.
We had a late lunch at the cliffs and toured the gift shop. Then we headed back down the hill in search of the Dromoland Castle for the nights accommodations. The castle is a 1500 century castle on the outside but 2011 on the inside. We separated for our dinner. Lyndell and Greg went to the formal dinner and the 3 NC Hyder’s went to the casual dinner. It was absolutely wonderful for all of us. The dinners were grand and the comfort levels were met for all of us.
Tomorrow we will be traveling back to the Dublin airport and flying off to Edinburgh, Scotland. So if you don’t hear from us for a while that’s why.
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