Pat from the B & B cooked us a lovely breakfast and told us a lot of local history and highlights from the area. This is the place where Yeats wrote most of his poetry but we weren't too inclined to follow up on that. Instead, we set out on a long drive around the Atlantic coastline and saw some of the most wonderful scenery, comparable in parts to the Ring of Kerry. The castle where Lord Louis Mountbatten lived before he died some years ago stood out like a beacon on a clifftop was sold for over 70 million dollars after his death and used as a resort for the rich and famous but not sure if that is still the case. Drove into some beautiful beach towns where people, in spite of the cold, were kayaking and surfing. Must have had extra thick wet suits! Must say the Atlantic looked pretty wild.
Today's drive reminded us of New Zealand as we saw hundreds of sheep, most with newborn lambs. Towns visited today included Ballyshannon, Donegal and Dunglow and we drove through the Glenveagh National Park to Letterkenny where we are staying at Gallaghers Hotel. Have been to a Chinese restaurant for dinner then came back to the room to skype Jane for her 28th birthday on 12 April.
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