Howth

We drove out to the coastline and to Howth (pronounced with a long o) today - our last day in
Ireland.  We couldn't believe it when we saw all the kite surfers. It was so cold and windy we could hardly stand up straight! Can't imagine their wet suits kept them that warm!
We met Roger's bosses, Ulick and Des, and their families for dinner on Sunday night. It was nice to meet them all and have a chance to say "thank you" for the wonderful helicopter tour.
We flew home Monday while Judy and Marilou flew to Scotland for a week.
Tidbits from our trip:
Roger decided he didn't mind traveling with a harem!
We enjoyed reading all the different signs - "Bow Wow Beautician" - "Dangerous Bends Ahead" then "Severe Bends Ahead" - "Traffic Calming" - most of them are in English and Gaelic
"Hire" car is a rental - "boot" is the trunk.
Petrol is about $8.00 US a gallon.
"En Suite" means the bathroom is actually in your room - otherwise you could be sharing one down the hall!
We thought "Self Catering" meant a buffet but it means a kitchenette in the room.
They still have "phone boxes!"
We needed a geography lesson: Great Britain = Scotland, Wales and England; UK = Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland; Wales = the west coast of England (for all the Will and Kate fans!)