Clifden Castle

a short walk from our B&B out to the Clifden Castle... then Richard spotted a little leprechaun hiding her liquid gold behind a pile of stones outside of the castle gate!

Connemara, Ireland

Guiness Storehouse

The Guiness Storehouse was built in1759. We took a tour through the brewery and had a complimentary beer up at the Gravity Bar, which has the highest viewpoint of Dublin. Chin Chin!!

Dublin Castle

The Dublin Castle was built in 1204.

exploring in dublin

james connolly statue was dedicated on the 80th aniversary of his execution. the christ church cathedral was built in 1030.. the kelly signs reminded richard of woody's song on cheers.. kelly kelly kelly kelly!! haha

breakfast in Paris.. dinner in Dublin!

Kelly Rynn Connolly found her very own train station in Ireland :) followed by a few pints and a stroll along the Liffey River. more exploring tomorrow

The Louvre .. part two

amazing sculptures and insane crowds for the mona lisa!!

The Louvre.. part 1

Napolean III apartments. followed by miles of art!

Notre Dame

we woke up early for an 8 o'clock service. the scale of the cathedral is beyond comprehension.. let alone the logistics of it.

Paris Opera House

lea, this is for you! another example of Napoleanic restraint!

Last of Tour de France!!

we were walking along the Seine.. chose a random staircase by the Louvre and BAM a crowd, waiting to catch the end of the Tour de France! we lucked out and showed up less then one minute before the riders blurred by :) our luck continued as we found our way behind the scenes to the team busses.

for lisa..

sleep well.. from Rich :)