Donkeys and Raymond

 Today began with my adventure! The one thing I really wanted to do. I wanted to visit the donkey sanctuary in Liscarrol which is located in Cork. Good news! It’s really close to where Brian’s great grandfather and great, great, grandfather came from. We drove through the town he came from called Boherbue in County Cork. Googled the name in the area and had a good laugh. Pretty special to come all this way and be able to visit.

A while back, my mom gave me a book called Sanctuary that she came across and it was really good. It was a book about a man who grew up on a donkey sanctuary and who fought with the Irish army and ended up with PTSD and addiction struggles. His story was how he found his way back and how the donkeys were part of his recovery. I got to go to his sanctuary today! I was really excited and so glad we were able to make it work!

I plan to adopt Echo and maybe even Jacksie when we return home. For 25 euro per year you will help with funding their care. Check out their website!

After we finished there, we did some castle visiting, had some lunch, and began our trip to Dublin to meet up with Ray and his mom, Naomi. Fiona was most excited about this part. Our journey was tricky and quite a bit later than expected so I’m sure her ride in the back seat took forever. 

Rock of Cashel

After the car rental return from hell, we figured out the bus and made our way to the hotel. We were met by Ray and Naomi and all was right again. We could relax for a bit before wandering the very busy streets of Dublin to grab some dinner. It was a great night. Brian and I brought Mack back to the hotel while Fiona stayed out at a pub with Ray and Naomi.  I made a cup of tea and like the good old days, I’m waiting up for Fiona to get home. 

The charcoal bun was interesting.

The Dublin Portal. It’s an installation that provides a live stream which connects Dublin to New York. Google it! It was super cool! Long distance, interactive people watching.