Ok-- so it appears as if the technology problems have been solved-- at least for now. I did a destructive reboot of my computer which got it working again although I lost all my personal files (great reason to ask for an extension on school papers though!) and the internet at the house is working MOST of the time. . .
Our drive to Mayo was pretty uneventful. Heidi has been braving the driving and has done a brilliant job. I figured between the driving on the left and relearning manual it wasn't good to attempt it so I've been the combination GPS system/Driver's Ed instructor. "You are approaching a round about. Take the third exit to Ballina. Stop at the yield sign. Look right. Proceed after the white van. Exit here and stay in the left hand lane. Good job!"
The country side driving up the west coast was beautiful-- straight out of the Shannon airport we were surrounded by rolling green hills filled with sheep and a glimpse of a thatched roof here or there. The Mullet, however, is a completely different landscape than the pastoral views-- more ruggedly beautiful, complex, and varied. There are rolling green hills, huge mountainous hills, gentle bays with aqua water and white sand, cliffs and the wild Atlantic surf and then the view out our windows-- tall grassy fields filled with wild iris, daisies and buttercups, cows grazing in the short grass just beyond that, bogs to the right (we tried to walk across them once-- big mistake-- I got sucked down up to my knee-- it was hilarious)and then beyond the fields Blacksod Bay. Right now I can see the lighthouse at Blacksod and then in the distance the tall hills of Achill Island that today are shrouded by mist. While we've had incredibly glorious weather (I have a bit of a tan) today is our first rainy day although it looks like the sun is trying to peek out from behind the clouds.
When we first arrived we stopped in at the neighbours'-- Paddy and Sadie Murphy-- to get the key. Sadie had us sit down for tea and sandwiches and we chatted before she brought us over to show us the house and get a fire going for us. The turf fires are lovely although it's been so warm we haven't even had the heat on in the house. We've made friends with the neighbourhood dogs as well as the two-legged neighbours although Rusty, Benji and Jack haven't been over for tea while Sadie has come over two afternoons for a cuppa and a chat.
And now to try uploading some pictures-- a view of the house from the beach, one of the "ladies" in the neighborhood whom I greet each morning on my way to the beach, and a view of the beach and bay.
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