Hardly had the last bit of turkey been consumed or the last 'refreshment' drunk when Geraldine decided it was high time to start preparations for the Saturday run out and so Brian, Geraldine & myself had our first outing to east Clare over the weekend
Saturday was cold – it was 3c as we left my place and it never got above 4c all day
The run down to Killaloe wasn't very exciting, motorway all the way, but at least it was dry and calm which was a real bonus after the previous week
By the time we got to the hotel it was a lovely day
View from the hotel carpark towards Killaloe :
The hotel :
The carpark
Out the other side :
Would ya look at the head on that ! :
And then it was time for lunch. See, she does do 'Mammy" :
Needless to say the tuna sanger ain't mine
I don't want to give too much away about where youse will be going but there's some lovely spots around Lough Derg :
The rain started about 3.30 so we headed back to the hotel for dinner & an overnight
Sunday dawned slightly damp & still a bit windy but a much more balmy 12c. By the time we'd had breakfast & a wee swim the day wasn't looking too bad so we ventured out again :
Shame Ash hasn't booked in for the weekend, he'd love some of the 'roads'
The only gay on the bridge :
A bit of historical architecture :
Again the rain started about late afternoon but as we were happy with what we'd got done he hightailed it for home.
It pished all the way home so there's no picture – we were too cold & wet. Oh, the things we do for youse…
Saturday was cold – it was 3c as we left my place and it never got above 4c all day
The run down to Killaloe wasn't very exciting, motorway all the way, but at least it was dry and calm which was a real bonus after the previous week
By the time we got to the hotel it was a lovely day
View from the hotel carpark towards Killaloe :
The hotel :
The carpark
Out the other side :
Would ya look at the head on that ! :
And then it was time for lunch. See, she does do 'Mammy" :
Needless to say the tuna sanger ain't mine
I don't want to give too much away about where youse will be going but there's some lovely spots around Lough Derg :
The rain started about 3.30 so we headed back to the hotel for dinner & an overnight
Sunday dawned slightly damp & still a bit windy but a much more balmy 12c. By the time we'd had breakfast & a wee swim the day wasn't looking too bad so we ventured out again :
Shame Ash hasn't booked in for the weekend, he'd love some of the 'roads'
The only gay on the bridge :
A bit of historical architecture :
Again the rain started about late afternoon but as we were happy with what we'd got done he hightailed it for home.
It pished all the way home so there's no picture – we were too cold & wet. Oh, the things we do for youse…