Returning to a special place: Ireland

We had a HomeExchange inquiry from an American couple who's lived in Ireland for over a decade, just over a week ago.  Their house is near Sligo, between Connemara and Donegal.  They wanted to come to Asheville in the first two weeks in May.

a lough in Connemara

We weren't planning to leave for Quebec until late May, so we thought, why not?  Connemara is such a beautiful part of Ireland and farther north looks equally lovely.  We had a wonderful trip 3 years ago to SW Ireland, including a loop through Connemara.

We can take the train from Dublin to Sligo, and then get to their house by some sort of transport, I imagine, and then we'll be able to use their car, too.  Perfect.  And we'll be able to spend a few days in Dublin, after we arrive, before heading to Sligo.  It seems like a great city to explore.

And we can use FF miles for our tickets: nothing not to like about that.

I was reminded of the wonderful landscapes in that general area, looking back on our previous trips.

I was looking for some previous posts about being in Connemara, but didn't find them.

But I did find these extraordinary views from the Dingle Peninsula, and my post about that.

Ireland is a special place.  I'm grateful that we've had an opportunity to return.