Another day another county (kind of).
Today was mainly a travel day. We left Newport around 8:00 and headed west to the town of Fishguard on west coast of Wales. Here the bus drove onto a ferry and the next stop was the port of Rossilee (Spelling?) Ireland and then an hour ride to Waterford, Ireland. We arrived at the hotel at 7:30 pm.
Here are a few observations on what I saw in Wales and this section of Ireland. The ground reminded me a lot of the area of south central Pennsylvania, like around Lancaster, that is east of the mountains. Rolling hills, farmland, etc. Yes, the ground did appear to be greener in Ireland than what we saw in Wales and southern England. The soil is mainly peat - thereby a lot of moisture in the ground.
The sand note for today is that the Waterford Crystal company has been closed for a few years. A company in the Checz Republic evidently purchased it and still makes crystal glass (in the Checz) and brands it Waterford. We are to be stopping at a place tomorrow that had purchase the stock so some 'original' is still available.
Well, as you can see it is 11:30 p.m. here and I need to get some other things done.
Once again:
The Weary Traveler and his worn-out companions
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