Retirement is great!

 I retired June 2022! I sooo needed to go! There comes a point where you know you need to leave and I had reached it! The first year, I basically did nothing. I read, slept, got thru the day, but didn’t want o participate in anything with “people”. I think I was decompressing and just existed. I am better now. I don’t mind people and my urge to travel has returned.

Speaking of travel, my sister, Adrienne, and I went on a 14 day trip around Ireland! It was fantastic! We used cietours.com. They were fabulous and so nice and kind.  These pictures came in in reverse so start at the bottom and look up to follow our trail. This is only a bit of the pictures I took. We had quite the trip! 

Book of Kells


Book of Kells



Book of Kells



Book of Kells


Taylor’s Three Rock Irish performers!

!Waterford



Blarney castle. Adrienne petting the pet! 
Blarney

Jaunting cart ride. We went in the pour rain. When we got to the end, it stopped raining, of course!
Patchwork fields in Ireland. They really look like this, but better in real life.
Medieval banquet. Such a great night with wonderful entertainment. One poor (young) performer was worried one of the guests was going to take him home with her! 
Outside the Medieval castle
Cliffs of Moher
Thatched cottage 
Molly Malone



You see towers all over Ireland 

Adrienne loved the sheepdog demonstration.

Northern Ireland wall art. Really moving!

Giants footsteps
St. Patrick’s church
The Titanic museum. Absolutely stunning!
At our first hotel, first night’s stay in Ireland! July 4, 2023!

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