On to County Kerry

Farewell to Galway began with a trip to the Farmer's Market where we picked up some breakfast and some things to take with us to our next home. 

 

Bill got a spinach crepe

 

look at those fish heads!

 

We also got some carrot, apple and ginger juice

 

And donuts! Just like mini donuts at home only not mini! And the donut man was a fun character.

 

Prediction was for rain most of the day - and that's when we got the most sun we've seen...

 

Near the Killimer ferry to Tarbert - the River Shannon

 

 

 

 

 

One bedroom in our beautiful house in Listowel, County Kerry

 

And snacks left for us by the owners

 

 A little walk on the River Feale

 

 

In Listowel

 

We made our dinner that night at home - fresh salmon and vegetables

 

And then out to the Horseshoe with our John, our Airbnb host. One thing we quickly realized, the "brogue" is MUCH stronger in Kerry than in Galway. We have trouble understanding some of the people. 

 

For some live music - they played a mix of  "oldies", Irish traditional music and more current Irish music. More people joined in later. Everyone in the bar was a local, we were sitting right by the music and afterwards they talked with us awhile. Great experience!

 

 

 

the man in the striped shirt was a wonderful tenor who sand a song with just slight strumming on the guitar as accompianment - obviously close to the hearts of the Irish in the bar as everyone got quiet and clapped afterwards. He is a friend of our host and John got him to come over and sing the one song for us.