Around Ireland with a baby

We've just got back from 6 days in Ireland. We had a really nice time and covered quite a bit of the country from Dublin to Belfast in a fairly short time.

We spent most of our time in Donegal (in the North West corner of the country). It's a lovely (and wild) part of the World, full of beautiful lochs, beaches and rolling countryside. Almost every corner we turned in the hire car opened up into incredible vistas. Our time in Ireland was only (slightly) spoilt by the grim weather - a few times we found ourselves peering through sheets of rain/fog and hearing ourselves utter (for the hundredth time) "It must look lovely in the summer!"

The beaches near Portsalon were absolutely gorgeous, and we also enjoyed Glenveagh National Park (despite having to dodge the rain). We also spent one night in a B&B connected to a dairy farm which was nice too - unfortunately the owner turned the heating off about 10pm and I'm sure the bedroom temperature dropped to sub-zero...brrrr!

Audrey managed the flights really well and seemed to enjoy the holiday - she was exhausted at times though poor thing, but really loved the attention all the old-ladies gave her at every b&b we stayed at (her grandma says she must be her father's-daughter whatever that means!)

Overall our holiday was great fun and we were all sad that our break is over. Me and Audrey have gone back to our nursery rhymes this morning and Amy has gone trudging (far more reluctantly) back to work!

Audrey's first encounter with sheep!

Admiring the view from the warmth of the car!

The Shipwreck at Bunbeg

The Causeway Coast

Audrey glad to be in bed after a long day

For more pictures of our holiday - CLICK HERE