Wild camping

Joined about twenty other campers at a free camping spot at Kinsale fab.  Sat by the river for lunch and watched the tide come in before exploring the town... it was just full of fun cafes. bakeries, pubs and of course music.

Now that's what I call a yummy meal!

Famine - Skibereen

Oh my goodness ... the famine such a sad story...I can't believe that the current Conservative government is threatening to starve out the Irish people unless they back down on the border issue...incredible ignorance

Oh this is so Ireland.  Colourful houses, bookshops. poets corner, bakeries, water views, bakeries and silly hats!

Timoleague

One of the most wonderful things of travelling in a campervan is those stolen moments.  We stopped to find the way  - should we go to Courtmacsherry or... so we stopped and found this delightful walk along the river with gorgeous tiles showing the birds ... loved it

Stories of Freedom fighters, cows and sisters

Roger went off on a three hour tour of Irish freedom fighter Michael Collins - complete with renactment of his final ambush while I sat watching cows and writing a Sisters story.   Trying to get an anthology together of twenty stories with a theme of Sisters.... getting there!

And so we are off in the camper... it may be raining.. but hey the grass is green ... the doors my height and hey adventure awaits.

First day exploring with Nick

The first of many visits to Abbeys and gardens on this trip.   This time Nick took us to Jerpoint Abbey.  12 Century but impressive windows added in 15th Century... Loved the many carvings of individuals.   Great to see Nick.

 

Saw Nick's tattoo for the first time... felt so sad that he had lost his boys Charlie and Nathan.

And so to Woodstock Gardens.. gloriously restored.  Incredible to see derelict buildings lett by the Black and Tans.  Terrific to see the restoration work.  Loved the fiesty robins that came to steal our crumbs.

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And so to dinner at McLeary's restaurant where Roger got to taste his first Irish Guiness!

A walk around Waterford and then we watched the eclipse of the moon before going gratefully to our beds.