Yesterday was a busy day. Today was
almost as busy. The only difference was that we did not change hotels. Before coming
on the trip, I was doing some shopping and found some Tide, enough for three
separate washings ideal for washing a couple of things in the bathroom sink
when you are stopped long enough to do so. Just make sure that you can spread
out the clothes as you are only wringing them out by hand and that doesn’t take
out the water like a machine can.
This morning, we travelled to
Leenane to go out to the mouth of Killary Harbour on a catamaran. It was cold.
It was wet (some light rain). But the surroundings were beautiful and well
worth the cold and wet. I was out in the fresh air for about ten minutes, but
went inside to deck and had some hot chocolate and a brownie to warm up, then
to stay warm.
On the way to Leenane, we did have
a stop for an opportunity to photograph the surroundings. I believe that John
Wayne spent some time there when “The Quiet Man” was being filmed.
After our cruise we continued to
Clonbur and had lunch at Eddie’s Bar. We had a choice between fish and chips
and Irish lamb stew. I chose the fish and chips while my brother had the stew.
It was a big meal and it was thoroughly enjoyed.
Our day continued with a walking
tour of the village of Cong. This village was the set for the outdoor scenes of
the movie “The Quiet Man” starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. The movie was
filmed in 1951, released in 1952, and won Oscars for Best Director for John
Ford and Best Cinematography. We visited the buildings and places that were shown
in the outdoor scenes except for four places because they were a distance away
from the village. We had a good guide and had a lot of fun with this activity.
Even our bus driver was pulled into the fun.
Once the walking tour was over, we
were given some time to visit the museum and gift shop. I was expecting the
trip back to our hotel to take about two hours but it took about an hour and a
half.
This evening, we have free time to
go anywhere we want for dinner and visit the local area.
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