Tuesday, 9th October
A Quiet Day
This is our last full day in Ireland. We decided that we would have a restful day and, apart from some tidying up of Mirabel, we simply went down into Blarney to have a walk, a cake and a cup of tea. We ordered a Chinese meal to be delivered to the camp site in the evening.
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| Blarney Woollen Mills (we had cake here!) |
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| Lyn |
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| Lyn and Button |
Wednesday, 10th October
On our way Home
We packed everything away and got on our way from Blarney to Rosslare by 10 am. We stopped at Youghal (pronounced Yawl) to give Button a walk and to change drivers. The beach there was freshly exposed by the receding tide and the sand was quite muddy but Button was able to chase her ball a little.
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| On the beach at Youghal |
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| Ornate bandstand on the green at Youghal |
We drove on, crossing the toll bridge at Waterford and headed for Carne Beach to pass the time while we waited for the ferry and to give Button her final chance to play on the sand for a while. The beach at Carne was extensive, clean and empty! Button had a great time. We arrived at Rosslare Harbour and checked in for our ferry. The ferry was very quiet so loading took little time and we were able to get a meal on board by the time it departed for Fishguard. The ferry arrived a little late, nearly 10 pm, so after topping up the fuel we drove for a couple of hours to a lay-by near the Bwlch Nant y Arian Forest Visitor Centre. We parked up, had a cup of tea and went to bed. Next morning we drove the rest of the way home to arrive by 11:30. Despite a few problems and disappointments we had enjoyed our holiday in Ireland. I'm sure we will be back again!
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| Toll bridge at Waterford |
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| Carne Beach. Rosslare Harbour is behind the headland on the horizon |
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| Waiting for the ferry |
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| Goodbye Ireland! |
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