Our last day😢

Yes, it’s true. We leave tomorrow. 

Today began with breakfast and a 2.5 mile solitary walk around this hotel’s beautiful property.





I even visited the fairy trail where I saw evidence of a familiar spirit:


This morning we set out for Dublin in the bus where we visited a distillery that is located in an old church. We learned about how Pearce Lyon distills its fine Irish Whiskey. Interesting to note, they use recycled bourbon barrels from their sister company in Lexington, KY

We also were educated on the burial practices at this really old church. This cemetery houses thousands of bodies. This is possible because the tombs are stacked up in the ground. As the originals decompose, a new layer is added.

There is even a Camino de Santiago connection in this refurbished church for not far from here begins the Camino Ingles at the church of St James where I picked up my credential more than a week ago. 


From here we boarded our bus and took a driving tour of Dublin. We were dropped off to spend time on our own and after eating lunch, we visited the Book of Kells  and the long library. These things are located at Trinity College.


The library is being cleaned and restored at this time so most of the books have been carefully removed and stored. Notice the empty shelves.


Here’s an interesting shot of the ceiling:


Also included in the exhibit was this beautiful harp, reputed to be the oldest harp in Ireland and the inspiration for the Guinness beer logo.


Here are my favorite traveling companions❤️


This evening after all the activities of the day we were treated to dinner and a rousing show featuring Celtic dancing, singing and music.

It was altogether an incredible action packed day. I will miss Gary, our skilled bus driver and Joe our esteemed tour guide. This really has been a trip of a lifetime. So happy to have been able to share it with my little family.

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