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N and I share an affection for Indiana Jones & Lego's . So I took his Lego Indy with me to Eire. He lost his fedora and whip, but had a marvelous time so we're still friends... He played the balloon game with us in Chicago: toured dublin hung out in a lil surf town explored the Cliffs of Moher enjoyed Killarney National Park... & hot cocoa in Lahinch!

Our 5th day, Paddy's (aka john) cold from the day before became a horridness of sick. No driving allowed. He slept the whole day. Beks wasn't feeling well either. Sarah, Steph, Luke and I couldn't bear to spend the day inside (even if it was an irish cottage) so we went on a walking tour. After exploring countryside, chasing sheep and climbing fences for photoshoots in ruins; Lo and behold, we were practically on top of the Burren! Rock + ocean + gorgeous views... Even the rainy days have a sunrise in Eire. Poor Patrick. :( I left my camera behind because the lens cap ran off with a leprechaun. These pics are from our resident Galen Rowell, Luke. "Our" castle. Exploring the Burren. This little cave/hollow place was incredible. You could hear waves crashing into the rock face, the winds blew incessantly into it. It was also littered with shredded cheese and seaweed-like soggy pretzels. The fantastic four! :) It rained our whole walk home. Steph sang for us. Soaking...

We saw an entire rainbow. It was more vibrant than any Florida rainbow... I don't get the appeal, but the guys really wanted thier picture at the end of the rainbow...we didn't find skittles or pots of gold. Dingle Harbor.

John was getting a bad cold but he was still willing to pull over for photo-ops every few minutes. Steph, Luke and I wandered down a hill (hence this shot) while Sarah and Beks talked to an American couple. Prehistoric...umm yeah about that. They're not actually prehistoric. It was a fun side trip though. John chasing sheep. He didn't catch one. Irish surfing. This cove was lovely! One of my favorite places. All of us scattered and explored on our own.

Ireland day 4. What a long day! It began with a beautiful sunrise but sad hearts as we drove Jage to the airport. :( We drove through the countryside to the town of Dingle in County Kerry. These are all country driving photos...