Vacation 2018 Part 2

Monday September 24th, 2018

To pick up where we left off , we started our day in Portrush, UK. We wole up early had our full Irish breakfast and walked into town to get a coffee.

Ewebert makes his first real appearance.

This was our last day in Northern Ireland. We are headed to Donegal. The first thing we hit after we leave town is a restored hill fort. I found it to be a hidden gem. It wasn't something we planned for until the morning we left Portrush. I was looking for something on our way to Donegal.

It was a beautiful rainy find.

Cows!

We made our way to Donegal town. The main attraction for Shane is it's the home of Hanna's Hats. He got six. We walked around the town, got some hats, had a cream tea, Saw the castle, settled into our B and B. Donegal Castle was small but beautiful.

Shane knows his Irish history better than myself. During the famine the Choctaw Nation of American Indians gave a gift of food to the Irish. This painting was in Donegal Castle as a tribute to the tribe.

Today was to be a better day to go see Sleive League. So we hopped into the car and headed west.

we found these beehive hut things on the way.

Sleive League is lesser known cliffside like the Cliffs of Moher. They are the highest cliffs if Europe.

We headed back to Donegal and had dinner. Venison Pie and a lamb shank. The irish coffee and guiness was delish too.

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