An Evening in Athlone

We checked into the Sheraton Athlone and raided the Club Lounge for water and snacks before heading out to explore the town of Athlone. We had dinner at Dead Centre Brewing, a local brew pub on theLes mer
We checked into the Sheraton Athlone and raided the Club Lounge for water and snacks before heading out to explore the town of Athlone. We had dinner at Dead Centre Brewing, a local brew pub on theLes mer
We left Athlone and drove through the Connemara Mountains to tour Kylemore Abbey. The scenic drive to the Abbey was beautiful, even with the rain and the clouds. We passed a lot of sheep along theLes mer
After touring Kylemore Abbey, we headed to Galway for a two night stay at The House Hotel. We took the longer route to get to the city which took us along the North Atlantic coastline. We stoppedLes mer
Day Four was filled with several different adventures! We started the day by taking a 7 minute flight from the Connemara Airport to the Aran Island of Inishmore (Inis Mor). We rented electric bikes toLes mer
We made it back to our hotel still soaking wet and cold. There was a towel warmer in the bathroom that doubled as a clothes dryer. After hot showers and dry clothes, we went returned to the LatinLes mer
Day 6 began early with a sunny sky which was very much appreciated after all the rain the day before. Our clothes were mostly dry thanks in part to a towel warmer, a blow dryer and the GalwayLes mer
The weather was about as close to perfect as we figured we could get so we decided to head to the Cliffs of Moher from the Poulnabrone Dolmen. We parked at Guerin's Path and walked up to the cliffLes mer
This was probably our most fun find on our trip to Ireland and somewhere that many don't even know exists. Moher Hill Open Farm is only about four minutes from Guerin's Path and the Cliffs. There areLes mer
Animals
A Galway sheep from the farm next door came over to the gate to get some of the feed that we had. It snubbed Rachel and would not eat from her hand, no matter how many times she tried! It would onlyLes mer