Favorite Ireland Photos

Well that was the longest blogging break I have taken since I started back in 2009! I would love to say I was totally unplugged, but the reality is that I have been crazy busy with work and spent the past 10 days working from Ireland. In between emails I got in sightseeing and family time though, and while heartsick for my favorite place on earth, I am also feeling energized to enjoy the rest of the summer and to conquer the work and travel ahead.

While in Ireland, we spent a lot of time with local family and family visiting from Boston and Italy, and we also enjoyed some unexpected beautiful weather after their miserably rainy July. I have a few posts on activities in Ireland to come, but as  I slowly reenter everyday life and shake off that heavy heart that always goes with leaving, I thought I would share some favorite photos of the trip. Enjoy!

{Blue skies over St. Nicholas Church in Galway on Saturday Market Day}

{One of the hundreds of gorgeous roses in my mother-in-law’s garden}

{Watching the sun go down on Galway Bay from Rinville}

{Windy day on Galway Bay}

{Mama and baby cows!}

   {Incredibly talented buskers on the streets of Galway}

{Huge smiles and drinks to-go on a night that ended at 3:30 am during Galway Race Week}

{The perfect Irish coffee at Pat Cohan’s in Cong}

{One of the Connemara ponies I tried to kiss}

{Gorgeous Connemara beaches}

{The gorgeous house near Carraroe, where the whole family spent a couple of days}

{The front lawn of the house, and it’s sea views}

{Currachs in Connemara}

  {Sunset in Connemara}

{The view from the upstairs of the house we stayed in}

{Beautiful Connemara}

{Views from Errisbeag}

{Horses on the road}

{Abbeyglen Castle}

We spent two beautiful days at an amazing house in Bealadangan in Connemara and had time to play outside, go hiking, have a picnic, and cook big family dinners. Walks to the pier, wine glasses in hand, running around in the front yard, and enjoying the stunning views were top priority. We also went for a hike of Errisbeag, not making it to the top as we had the last time, due to high winds and our little hikers, but having lots of fun on a lovely Connemara day. Instead we went to the Abbeyglen Castle for cocktails and Cokes, not a bad trade off.

More to come on boating, zip lining, and eating in Ireland!