Ireland Kristi 2014: álainn Ireland (Beautiful Ireland!)

Beautiful Ireland!

An easy ride around Dublin on the motorway to the country side an hour south/west in Kildare county to a lovely farm B&B. I've decided I'm going to sample several Farm B&B's - especially the ones with a 'welcome tea and scones' and a full Irish breakfast that involves salmon. Sheesh... (ok!) I might just really like Ireland. Already.

10 day carry on - really advised. It allowed me to change flights fast. (Thanks for the loaner Will!)

The Farm...and see the color green out there? :)

Today was mostly spent getting here. I arrived at the B&B about 6 p.m. The owner talked to me a bit and had me laughing out loud as I drank her tea and ate her scones (with fresh jam, sure!). The sun doesn't set here until 9:30 so there was plenty of light for a short trip to a high cross nearby- second highest in Ireland.

My GPS didn't have the exact location of the High Cross of Moone - in fact it's relatively hard to find and located on someones's farm. But after a couple tries asking the locals, I finally found it. Both couples asked me if I meant the 'actual' cross - or the bar of the same name. (The first guy actually gave me specific instructions to the bar, but his girlfriend came out and said 'no, she means the ACTUAL cross'.) Nice! You had to cross a rocky bridge and then park on a hidden curve and 'look for the green door' - but overall it was pretty easy to fine.

So... this is what they mean by megalithic Ireland...and I'm ready for more of it.