Mom and Kelly are here!
Friday I got a good bit done at work – I’ve been implementing technology solutions to streamline their business processes – sounds sorta like that job offer I turned down… After work, I cooked a meal for Mom and Kelly and we enjoyed catching up upon their arrival. Saturday morning we woke up early and headed to Magharoarty to take the fast ferry to Tory Island. We were followed by Dougie the Dolphin who came out to play with a blond dog.
Tory is gorgeous. Full stop (period). We first stopped at An Caife (the café) for some food; I had soup and brown bread to calm my stomach after the boat ride. After checking into our hostel, we did a three hour walk to the east end of the island. The cliffs were incredible and we had a great time exploring that end of the island. We took a nap before going to the Tory Hotel for dinner. I had strip sirloin with mushrooms and onions in a cream sauce over garlic bread – to die for. Kelly had the roast beef and Mom had the fresh haddock. After dinner we enjoyed the trad music at the bar from outside in the lobby in the comfy chairs. We met the King of Tory and other local personalities.
For all the fun photos, click here.
Overall, it was a great night of good food, people and music. This morning we caught the first ferry back and went food shopping. Tonight: A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream at An Grianan Theatre in Letterkenny.
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Monday morning -
A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream was spectacular! Shakespeare with Scottish accents is incredibly entertaining. Introduced Mom and Kelly to Twirl (for a list of new chocolates and candies I've been fed, stay tuned).
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