First of all, and more important than what we got up to on another beautiful day in Ireland, we were very excited to receive a phone call from Alisha and Darren at 4.30am this morning (our time) to let us know that Evie Ann Johnston had entered the world!!! Little Evie weighed a healthy 8lb 11oz and was born at 11.20am (AEST). We have already had a FaceTime chat with her and her mum and we could tell that they both can't wait for us to get home! Now we can buy pink things!!
Welcome to the world Evie Ann Johnston!
Now to our day!
Following our stay in Galway last night we headed for Dunguaire Castle at Kinvara. The castle was built in 1520 and was once owned by Oliver St John Gogarty (we went to his pub in Temple Bar the other night). Lady Ampthill lived in the castle until 1972! Today it is open to tourists and hosts the occasional medieval banquet which includes literary recitals and music.
Dunguaire Castle
We continued on to the Cliffs of Moher which are massive! Mother Nature has definitely worked her magic in this neck of the woods. The cliffs rise to a max height of 214m over the Atlantic Ocean. You get a great view across to the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, Connemara and the Kerry Mountains! We climbed Mr O'Brien's tower for a better view - obstructed by the turrets - but we didn't see any puffins.
O'Brien's Tower
We drove the narrow, windy roads towards Limerick with a detour to the town of Shannon!
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We thought the Cliffs of Mother were amazing. The surrounding country was like a moonscape. Hope you enjoyed Limerick, we went on horse and carriage ride there. Evie certainly didn't want to wait till her aunts returned to put in an appearance. She looks like a Bond baby in the photos. Spoke to Alisha today, sounds tired poor girl! Andrew, you now have another (almost) Bondy girl to put up on your fridge door. Cheers FOA
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS ON THE ARRIVAL OF BEAUTIFUL LITTLE EVIE. HOW EXCITED YOU WILL BE TO COME HOME NOW!!!! How jealous I am of you guys being in Ireland. Your blog comments crack me up. The photos of cliffs, cobblstones and old buildings bring back so many memories. What a great way to finish such a brilliant trip. Looking forward to having you back in Aus. Safe travels this week. Bondvoyage to O/S! Love Lin xxxxx
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