From Dublin we rented a car and went straight out to Kilkenny and then on throughout the wonderfully green Ireland. We made our way to the home of a lovely family, a single mom with her delightful daughter, and stayed a night with them.

Our hostess took us to a beautiful beach and a calm lake. [images are clickable for enlargement] As we toured around the coast of the “sunny south east” we chatted about all sorts of things. Among these we chatted about recycling. It seems that all through Ireland recycling is huge! This ecologically conscience women, by the end of the month, has about a handful of trash. During our stay, my parents, my brother and I went to an Irish pub. My father and I brought a guitar, a banjo and a handful of harmonicas. We ended up joining a group of musicians for a fun night of lively Irish music and ballads. Justin sang the only Irish song he knew and had the whole pub laughing by the end of it.

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