Ireland

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We arrived at 5 a.m., picked up our rental car and drove into Dublin.
Let's just say it felt good to get out and walk a bit.
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A beer display at the Guinness brewery.
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The Castle at Cashel.
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Hunter of course felt a need to experience the waves first-hand.
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The view from our first B&B.
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This was one of the best roads we traveled -- 2 lanes!
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The photo doesn't do this scene justice. We came cruising over a hill at top speed
and suddenly saw a magnificent view of ocean and cliffs reveal itself.
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Rocks, rocks, and more rocks. There are fantastic stone walls everywhere
in Ireland because the rocks had to be stacked to clear the fields.
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The llammas had no idea what to make of these two.
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Our trusty rental car.
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The Cliffs of Moher.
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The perfect spot for skipping rocks.
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We spent our last night before returning to Dublin at Ashford Castle. Impressive.
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A particular highlight of the trip was flying birds at Ireland's School of Falconry.
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Time to start heading home.
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One last day of shopping in Dublin.
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