Saturday, July 18 - Ireland day #1

We flew Ryannair non-stop to Dublin.

Once there, we rented a car.  We ended up with a 3-row car which was great to have the kids spread out in.  Ours was a Ford Galaxy.  "Tony" - this one's for you.

We then drove about 1.5 hours north and east of the airport to meet up with my sister and family in a house we'd rented for the weekend in Northern Ireland.  The first part of the drive was extremely easy on a major highway.

This sign was everywhere on the highways, and very helpful.

The scenery along the way was beautiful and much different than Spain.

It was a treat to see green and rolling hills and sheep.

The final part of the trip was on narrower and windy roads with little room for passing cars.  Luckily, few were out and about.

Suzi and Phil had done a great job selecting the town of Newcastle for a 2-night stay.  And Suzi had done a great job finding a big and well-situated house.

The rental house was just a couple of blocks from the main street / central promenade of town, and a street that runs along the sea.  There were loads of restaurants and shops and ice cream stores.  Plus, we swung by a playground on our way back home after dinner.  And, there were beautiful views of nearby mountains.

Rosa had a blast at dinner with cousin Jessie on her lap.