First, I have to say that Josh and I have been truly blessed by visitors during our stay so far in Ireland. The newest members to our list are Bruce, Georgia, Uncle Tom, and Aunt Lesca. Josh and I met the gang in Scotland. We toured beautiful villages, the Edinburgh Castle, and enjoyed breathtaking countryside. The highlight for the gentlemen was St. Andrew's Golf course, the home of golf.
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| St. Andrew's Golf course, simply beautiful! |
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| St. Andrew's Cathedral is Scotland's largest and most magnificent medieval church, it stands in ruins now. Andrew's has been a place of worship since 8th century AD. |
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| St. Andrew's graveyard. |
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| The hubby at St. Andrew's |
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| Second largest train span. |
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| The whole lot of us! |
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| One of the small villages we stopped in. |
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| One of the reasons Scotland looks so historic. Loads of amazing buildings! |
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| Bruce and Georgia enjoying the sights! |
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| Bruce at "The Bruce." |
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| I love a man in a dress! |
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| View from the top of Edinburgh Castle. |
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| It was really cold on top of the castle. |
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| It was so rainy, these men were sliding down the rocky path. It was pretty funny! |
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| Changing of the guards! |
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| At the castle, stunning! |
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After having our fun in Scotland, everyone came to Ireland for a relaxing visit. We saw Blarney Castle and the surrounding gardens, toured Kinsale, completed a mini pub crawl, actually drove the Old Head grounds, and had tons of wine and good food.
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| The Blarney Estate. |
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| Old Head golf course. |
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| Old Head is a very exclusive golf course, making it almost impossible to get pass the front gate. |
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| Wow! |
Josh and I are truly grateful! Thank you Tom, Lesca, Bruce and Georgia for such a wonderful visit!
