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!

Los Reyes Magos

Before Los Reyes visited .. we went to visit one of their helpers, who had come to the Tarifa to take our wishes.  

The king's helper arrives	This was where we posted our letters to the Kings
We stopped for a chat with the King'... and Santa's helpers ..	And then our mums stopped for a small 'break'!!  While we crazy .. again!  :)

.. and the celebrations didn't stop!

The town went mad!  It was SO much fun.

Everyone had tin cans and we went through the streets making as much noise as we could!

Some families had made their tins into cartoons.  But we just were having too much fun banging them!

Bob Esponja

Dream car .. if they were full!