HEADING TO THE LAND OF THE LEPRECHAUNS



 We're off on another amazing adventure!   
This time it's 5 weeks in the 
Emerald Isle, 
IRELAND.



 Map of Ireland
     
It's Spring 2019! 
Time for more international travel. 

   This year, from April 22nd until May 27th, we'll be hiking and exploring the mystical island of Ireland. We'll fly from Seattle to Dublin and will be there for 5 nights. Then onto Kilkenny, Kinsale, Killarney, Dingle, Clare, Galway, Aran Islands, Westport, Donegal, Portrush, Belfast, Bangor, and Trim. We'll return to Dublin where we'll fly back home to Seattle. Along the way, we'll visit our friends, Donal and Angela who live in County Clare. 
     It will be a great trip full of discovering the rich history of Ireland, hiking through its stunning scenery,  rekindling friendships, and creating cherished memories.
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