A sunny morning!! Nice drive to Glendalough Monastery site via the Wiklow Pass. A significant place dating back to the 5th century when there were no cities and monasteries were the main centres where communities developed. Quite a lovely place but heaps of people because it is only an hours drive from Dublin and it was sunny! Found it a bit off putting to go for a 3km walk and find 3 food vans at the end. Just as we were leaving it rained.
In the afternoon we returned the car to Avis in busy Dublin and took a taxi to the very flash Gibson Hotel near the docks, where we had a nice meal and repacked in readiness for tomorrows ferry trip to Wales. We are quite sad to be leaving Ireland. Highlights for us have been
- the history - ancient, medieval and the Great Famine of the mid 1800's
- the beauty of the West coast
- the rock walls and the neat green, green fields.
- the narrow, winding roads through valleys, over mountains and around costal inlets
- the people we have met in the B & B's and the stories they have shared
- the random acts of kindness that came our way many times. Such as the man who crossed the street in Westport to see if we had the correct change for the public toilet. We have found the Irish people to be warm, bright eyed, happy and very friendly.
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