ROSS CASTLE, IN KILLARNEY NATIONAL PARK, ON THE BANKS OF BIG LAKE KILLARNEY.

I think Cora, Thomas, & Milan were trying to find each other, but the castle was so big!



Katie being brave and starting to climb. More soon!



Clair was not as brave, but she got up there as well.



Ross Castle, was destroyed by Oliver Cromwell, when he finally conquered Ireland for the British.

"JAUNTING KARTS ARE TO KILLARNEY WHAT GONDOLAS ARE TO VENICE": a direct quote from Pepe Martinez, our tour director!

Here are some of the babes in our jaunting kart. I wonder if they have a cute grandmother for me?



Here we are loading up the 2nd kart. Good looking horse.



Carlyn got to sit next to the driver, and for part of the ride, she got to drive! (We even stayed out of the ditch!)



This is the front half of our jaunting kart. We had water-proof lap tarps, and leg blankets.

A RAINY MORNING IN KILLARNEYTOWN! So we go out in Jaunting Karts!

All the while, Howard is out in the rain taking photos!



The 2 geezers were loitering around the entrance to our hotel. Not sure about the flashy guy, but he might have been a cult member.



Carlyn & Clair were waiting in the lobby for out Jaunting Kart, on pins & needles!



While we were waiting, Pepe was expounding on his world view.

BUNRATTY PHOTO STOP II

This is a photo of an "old"style Irish road bridge, near Bunratty Castle.



Durty Nellys is a famous pub with ther never-emptying pot of soup, that also never got washed, hence the name.



The Mitchells and Milan at Bunratty

BUNRATTY CASTLE, only a photo opportunity, but our first castle in Ireland!

So who was watching the luggage at Shannon?



Clair & Carlyn having fun at Bunratty castle. Free spirits, both.



My fellow teachers, Heather & Christine, at Bunratty Castle



Here it is! Our first group photo, this time at Bunratty castle,on Easter, 2010 Sunday afternoon. Enjoy!

LANDING IN SHANNON, IRELAND, LEFT SOME OF US IN A DAZE!

Here is my a-team, Susan Hester, Heather Rose, and Christine Fierro, taking as break while we look for lost luggage.



Here are Sam & Grant, waiting for luggage to come around again.



This is Crystal Stickwood, hurrying off to somewhere,



After an epic chase thru Heathrow, Jackson rests up a little bit.

FLYING OUT OF RDU, on Sat, 3 April, '10

Here are Cora & Thomas Mitchell, with their niece, Milan Quick, all ready & waiting for American Airlines flight # 174 on sat. What a vacation coming up.