Summer in Ireland

This is the rainfall meter, it's not set to stop for the next two weeks.



I'm not complaining. (Yes I am.)

It's official.

I'm legal to live in Ireland again! I went down yesterday and extended my work authorisation for another 2 years. I can't believe these past two years have gone by so fast! And I'm continuing to have the time of my life. I now know that moving to Ireland has been one of the best choices I've made. I do miss my friends and my family. But the good thing about them, is they're always there, and they're just as I remember. However, I'm making new friends, some as close as family.

What have I been up to recently, you ask? Well I was helping Mick celebrate his birthday with lots of shenanigans. I tried my hand at baking him what I've just dubbed, Judy's Crazy 8 lime cheesecake, with a strawberry hat. The cheesecake topped off some delicious enchilada's.

I've been relatively busy the last few months and that seems to be slowing down now, unfortunately that means no more holidays planned. I'll have to change that soon. I've a few exciting things on the horizon, but they're top secret for now. More details to come. For now feast your eyes on 'Crazy 8.

Camping

What an amazing past few weeks! To follow up on Budapest, this last weekend we hopped on the bike headed to into the west driving three hours to Oranmore, just outside Galway, were we were camping for 3 nites with some friends of mick. On the second day we took the bike for a trip around Connemara which was amazing. Neither one of us knew Ireland had such a big mountain range! It was pretty amazing, we stopped off at this cute little swimming hole which also amazed us cause the water was so clear blue it looked like we were in the tropics! the only way we even knew we were in Ireland anymore was cause there were cows watching us the whole time. Then the next day we all went to Salthill and walked the beach front and played mini golf, bumper cars and pool. loads of fun. Now I'm back at work...not as much fun as camping.

Camping Oranmore / Galway / Connemara