My Dream Trip to Ireland and the Aran Isles
/If I had to pick a country to visit, Ireland would have topped my list. So when my husband told me that his job would be sending him to Ireland and that he wanted to take me along, it seemed almost too good to be true! Not only did we go to Ireland together, but he surprised me by spending the first few days on the west coast where we could visit the Aran Isles, which is the inspiration of many of my crochet patterns. Rather than tell you all about it, I want to show you....
Inisheer, the smallest of the Aran Isles...
I bought this beautiful, hand-knitted sweater from a lovely lady on Inisheer. Her "store" was her livingroom.
Here's my adventureous husband Craig with our mode of transportation while on the island. We biked for about 4 hours, but the time flew by. I will admit that being in the passenger side of our rented car was a wee bit more exciting as Craig learned how to drive on the left side of the road!
One of the friendly residents of the island...
This is where my sweater came from! 100% Irish wool.
A 1960's shipwreck. All the passengers were rescued by the Inisheer residents, and the ship washed ashore a short time later. You gotta be careful about those "Three Hour Tours"....
The Cliffs of Moher...Everything about this place simply shouts the glory of God. These cliffs are over 750 feet tall and all of my hundreds of photos still could not capture its majesty.
My best friend and me...
Another view of the Cliffs of Moher...
A whistle player busking near the cliffs. I found it ironic that he was playing a Susato whistle, which was made by a German gentleman in the mountains of North Carolina! Being an Irish whistle player myself, I guess I expected him to have one made in Ireland, considering the location and all. Ahhh well...
One of the highlights of our trip was meeting Martin Doyle, a world-renown Irish flute maker. I had a chance to try one of his beautiful flutes hand made of African black wood. Mr. Doyle is also a master at playing the flute too!