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  Trim, Ireland
Thursday, September 25, 2008

Today, our first full day in Ireland, started with an Irish breakfast of toast, eggs, ham, sausage, tomato, and what we're thinking was a blood-type pudding or some such thing.  It was delicious - except for the pudding thingie. 

We also had debit cards that worked today - unlike yesterday - so things are definitely looking up! 

Trim has its own castle virtually downtown and we started there.  We had to climb up to the admission gate.  Doris will sleep tonight after that hike.  The castle ruins are quite large.  It was possible to climb to the remaining tower.  None of us did - it was pretty high up there.  The castle was built around 1173 - part of it anyway.  Ireland's such an old country, especially compared to the USA.  Dave said it would be the pits to have to learn Irish history in school - it would have to cover so many thousands of years.  There was an Irish mist'/fog this morning, tho it wasn't really too chilly - especially after hiking around the castle.  It looked like what we though Ireland would look like with the mist swirling around the nearby hills.  Beautiful country.  And, so far, very friendly people.  We like Trim a lot.

After the castle, we went to the HIll of Tara.  Wow. All of the things they say about narrow Irish roads are NOT an exaggeration.  It's really very difficult to describe just how little room is left over when two vehicles pass one another on these roads . . . a whisker is about right.  Whew. 

We saw LOTS and LOTS of cows and sheep.  The sheep all are very white and looked freshly laundered - never have we seen such white sheep out in fields before.  Also, very hairy cows.  Every time we stopped, the essence of eau de cow floated through the air.  In any case, we fround Hill of Tara.  The public museum was closed for the season.  But, there was a lovely little restaurant and gift shop there.  The food was terrific.  The ice cream was absolutely THE BEST.  Ice cream is going to be on our menu in the future while we're here.  The bread here is also wonderful.  They don't seem to want to season food very much here.

We also went to the New Grange museum - the actual site involved bus rides and waiting.  We had no patience for that

We saw a beautiful pheasant, some sort of magpie-like bird, a little orange breasted bird, a dead fox, and a dead mouse on a trail, so our wildlife sitings could improve a bit.  This country also seems to have more than its share of cute dogs . . . there must be a law that unattractive dogs have to live elsewhere. 

Well, we're trying to find the best route to Kilkenny and to our next B&B . . .  a challenge to be sure.  Deb's suppose to be the co-pilot tomorrow and is already shaking in her boots at the thought of it!  Off to the pub for a pint!

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