Spiddal

The overcast continues but we went on a short trip today to the nearby village of Spiddal. We went in the car and John brushed up on his driving on the "wrong" side of the road skills. Spiddal is a very small village but quite picturesque. There were a few interesting-looking restaurants but we'll come back another day to eat there. Today we just walked down the main street and then a block over to the sea. The views there were beautiful in spite of the less than perfect weather. View of the Sea at Low Tide in Spiddal

We drove back to Barna and took the street by our house to see where it went. It was a narrow blacktop that headed north through the countryside. There were some nice homes, cottages and fields and I spotted some lovely Connemara pony mares with foals at their sides. Naturally we had to stop for pictures.

Connemara Mare with Foal

We made another run to the grocery store to buy supplies for dinner. I had a chat with the fish monger who informed us that the area is fished out so the salmon we bought yesterday and the trout we bought today were farmed. Both, however, were absolutely fresh and delicious (as well as expensive).