Aran Islands day. Ride bikes 12.3 miles on mainland:from Gregans Castle Hotel,
up Corkscrew Hill again, through Lisdoonvarna, and on to Doolin, where we take
ferry to Inishmore, one of the Aran Islands. Ride about 10 miles on Inishmore.
Then back to ferry dock where we take ferry to Rossaveal. Coach from there to
Rosleague Manor Hotel, Letterfrack, Connemara region, Co. Galway.
(Note: All pix have a small blurry spot at right center)
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on the way to the ferry (2 pix)
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our ferry, anchored offshore due to very low tide
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waiting for our turn in the launch
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transferring people and bikes from launch to ferry
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wet, cold, and rolling ride
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a speedier ferry (2 pix)
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Inishmore scenes (10 pix)
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seals (small specks in distance)
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pony cart (2 pix)
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more scenes along the way (3 pix)
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Man of Aran restaurant, site of 1934 documentary film by that name
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"beehive" dwelling of monks and hermits long ago (4 pix)
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(me, Lucie, Lossie, and Walter)
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a distant swan
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pony cart and coastline view
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another roofless church
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Ragus (rah-GOO) show in Kilronan, Inishmore (2 pix)
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pony cart waiting for tourists
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life guard school in chilly water
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my lunch; ferries in background
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Pete checking out the tourists
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a great beach day in Ireland!
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views of Connemara from coach on way to hotel (3 pix)
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views from hotel room (4 pix)
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path through hotel woods to bay shore
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Rosleague Manor Hotel
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views from path through woods (6 pix)
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bay shore panorama (L to R, 6 pix)
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path back to hotel (2 pix)
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view of the Twelve Bens from path
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Twelve Bens and hotel lawn
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