After a very large breakfast at the B&B I headed back to town to go horseback riding. This dog clearly owns this eating establishment. He posed for this photo:-)
I wasn't sure if Popeye was a good name for a horse or it meant that my horse was going to be strong and run away with me. He was a little of both. This riding stable really had everything very well organized. They did a riding assessment in the ring prior to sending everyone off. The 4 beginners in our group were at the front of the line (one of them a five year old little girl whose horse was ponied off the lead guide's horse). We walked and trotted to the beach and then the walk trot group trotted down to the middle of the beach and after they were safely halted the remaining 5 led by a guide cantered down to the other group. By the end we were hand galloping down the whole length of the beach. Popeye may look a bit relaxed here but he was a speedy guy when he got moving.
After my morning ride Cristopher and I dropped Dave off at a large steep mountain with no trails and headed to Clifton. We had a lunch in a pub and did what any good tourist does: shopped.
We didn't buy a lot (we have no more room in our suitcases) but Crispother did like this traditional Irish whistle.
Here he is imitating a famous jazz musician. Yes, I recognize that I may regret this purchase but he is enjoying it and he may even learn how to play it.... See Dave's Facebook page for his photos of the mountain climb. We picked him up at 4 and headed home to Galway. Only one more day in Ireland:-( We will be happy to get home and see our friends and family but we all really love Ireland. It is an amazing place!!!!
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