Wouldn’t you know it, cloudy again and actually looking like rain but we have the tickets booked and paid for so off we went at 9:00. John brought an umbrella but then we left it in the car. It was not raining when we set off on the ferry for the approximately one hour ride. However, it was raining lightly when we arrived so we headed to the restaurant that one of the ferry crew members recommended, something like Roary’s. They were just setting up for lunch so we ordered beer and decided on Irish Lamb Stew. It was hot and delicious, perfect for this cool, wet day. By the time we finished, it was raining a little more seriously. We hurried to a little grocery shop across from the pub and found fold-up umbrellas for 4.95 each, a bargain in this situation – we purchased two of them and headed off to see the sights. The Island was really gorgeous with its stone fences, lush greenery and wildflowers everywhere plus a castle (in ruins), church ruins, ancient cemetery, a rusty shipwreck and other picturesque sights. We walked for a very long time – my legs got really tired at the end due to still recovering from back surgery. We arrived back at the ferry dock a little early so had an ice cream cone/bar while we waited. It had stopped raining about the time we got to the shipwreck so that was good. I took a lot of pictures even through the rain and they came out pretty well considering the weather. In some ways the lighting is better than when the sun is blazing. This is a new situation for my photographic endeavors since the sun is nearly always shining in Mexico.
We had an uneventful trip back home and snacked on cheese and Guinness for supper. Maybe the weather will be better tomorrow - or maybe it won't.
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