Worry-Free Vacation

(Wo)manning the ropes again.

 Here are more snippets from the Old Sod.  

Outbuildings of the Rock of Cashel

Finn McCool's House

   

   

   

   

   

   

Rounding the bend of the Shannon.

Yours truly holding the ropes at one lock.

The Irish Ark makes its way into a lock.

Not another soul in sight…peaceful and serene!

No Worries on The Great Irish Shannon River Expedition

Windmills were our constant companion.

 

What’s it like spending a week in a 40-foot boat (the Irish Ark), cruising down the Shannon River in Ireland, with  your husband and eight of your in-laws?  Well, I worried about it before I made the trip.  But I can honestly say  the whole experience left me speechless. So here are some photos instead.More to come…if you can stand it.

  

The Last Lock..then the open waters.

Two of the ship’s mates,Eamon and Claire

Is Granny driving, too?

My sister-in-law, Eithne, holding the ropes

 

Hubby at the helm.

Waiting for the lock to fill up with water.

One of the 14 locks we had to go through.

Who was that masked cow?

The 40-foot boat we spent a week on.