Thoughts from the bus:

• Bus etiquette is on fine display again. So much juggling and dirty looks for people to get just the “right” spot. It reminds m of watching students try to rearrange themselves right before I give them a seating plan
• Our American friends seem to struggle with Celsius. We are told to double to Celsius number and add 30 to get a rough estimate of temperature
• Today we are making limericks on the bus. We are to make them and then share them. Some are sweet and some are down right “naughty”. There was a man on our trip with his daughter. His limerick made me blush. I can’t imagine how his daughter felt hearing her dad making a poem about wanting to find an Irish lass for a rub and a tub. It brought lots of laughs on the bus anyways.
• As we bounce along with the bus, we are listening to Irish music. There is a song about Limerick being someone’s lady and true love along the Shannon river.
• We travelled to the Cliffs of Moher. We were able to walk up on top of the cliffs and they were stunning. Then because of the incredibly clear day, our guide gave us the opportunity to go on a ferry right up to the bottom of the Cliffs. The different perspective was fabulous! The famous cave from the Harry Potter movies where there was a horcrux hiding is from here. The weather, the Cliffs and the tie to Harry Potter made this excursion rank right up with Buckingham Palace! We have had a fantastic trip, but this was the best day!
• For our last night, we are staying in Adare which is just outside of Limerick.
• One last group meal to say goodbye to new friends. Some of us have thrown around the idea of going another trip in a couple years.