Grannie Mo's

We love staying with Grannie Mo. It's close by to where Mum grew up. So we went for a walk to see where she used to walk!

Troy managed to find a place nearby where he's sure Transformers sleep!	This is the harbour near by and where you can get the boat to England
This is the beach beside the house ... it was freeeeeeezing! But fun!	We found lots of crabs in the rock pools.

There were lots of big squiggly mountains of sand made by creature things burring under the sand.   But we liked this one ..

Out West ..

Conemeara sunset

We love Claire and Ash.  And think we're the luckiest people in the world to have them in our life.
Everytime we've been to the west of Ireland - in Conemeara it's been the winter time BUT it's been sunny.  So we were extra excited about being there in the summer .. but of course, it rained!  But we had boots!

Claire and Ash

Hard core boating!

We love the animals on the farm. On one day we got caught in a sheep stampede. Troy and mum stopped them at their end, but Hayley and Claire just got surrounded. They jumped the walls and ran mad away. Ash and Jasper had to round them up like proper cowboys .. but with sheep.  (Sheep boys?)

We then moved our farming skills to the dogs and cows

Sit!	Stand!  (pretty neat .. one of the cows had twins .. )

Peep! 

Woops big rainy .. can you see us in the distance! Thought not!

Hayley, Troy, Claire and the dogs on the beach .. in the rain :(  This beach is called Glassilaun

The End!

Sleepover

We went for a sleepover at Auntie Jenny's .. with our cousins Jessica and David... while we were in Dublin.  We'd great fun.  We went out to play when we arrived and the next day hung out and played inside with all their toys.  Lots of lovely food to eat too.  

scalextric .. yess!	Troy and David
Jessica playing shops!	and Hayley .. not playing shops!

Nia and Caden in Dublin

Well what a surprise .. mum took us to the Train station and .. who got off at our stop.  Nia and Caden!  We've now seen them in Spain, in London and now Ireland.  Where next?  (Troy's voting for New York!) The weather just about held off.  So we went to the rocks, down the pier and then back to Mo's for our tea.  It was just such a surprise. 

On the Rocks :)

Down the pier ..

Connemara

This is the West of Ireland ... we were staying in a place called Moyard. It's got one post office and lots of sheep and our mums friend Claire (and her family).  Claire and Mum were friends since school.   :)

Can you see Hayley and Troy ? 

Not too many traffic jams around here!

Tractor

There's lots of animals on the farm.  Apart from the Connemara ponies there's doves, hens and sheep who are just about to have their lambs.  The first one was born while were there!  Lucky.

Gallos

Ovejas

To do the work on the farm you need a tractor ... Ash took us for a drive .. really cool! 

Hayley in the Tractor with Ash ...

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Getting around

On Saturday after we collected eggs from the Hens .. we went out with Duncan one of the twins (Josh cleaned the car).

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Then we went tracking for the dear  (hemos rastreado ciervos)

Hayley found some 'droppings'

Keeping on the trail

In the end .. Hayley saw the 'does' in the distance (hembras)... while the deers just kept an eye on what we were up to.  :) 

Growing Stuff

In Shanbolard (where we were staying in Connemara, Ireland) they have a polytunnel.  This is a big plastic tunnel that keeps the plants warm in cold weather .. it's why we can have strawberries all year round, not just in the summer.  
We picked some carrots and something called Bok Choy which is sort of Chinese cabbage. 

Beside the tunnel are some bee hives ... Hayley had Claire's bee suit on just in case!

Beach n' surf

We went to Renvyle a place in Connemara - which is a place in the west of Ireland.  It's wild and wonderful .. even more remote than Tarifa.    It was quite chilly, but the twins - Duncan and Josh - went for a surf on Friday.   We stayed in our coats and climbed rocks with mum.  Claire was the lifeguard.  

Trekking by the beach ...	That's us in the distance .. getting comfortable to watch the surfing
Checking the direction of the wind!	Keeping warm by Mum
See the dots .. that's us Hayley and Troy	Brrrrrrrr .. Frio!   Duncan with his surfboard and map of Ireland on the top.

Off to Ireland - Airport

We were up at 6am excited to be going to the West of Ireland.   Even tho' it was early we were having too much fun to think about being tired. 

Hayley, Troy and 'Trunkie'	Troy hitches a ride on Hayley's hand luggage!
Can I check in my Brother please!	Krispy Kreme Donuts for Breakfast yeayyyyy!