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Howth, Ireland and Back to USA

As mentioned in our last blog, Bob and I took the train from Dublin to the small fishing community of Howth for a lovely day trip before leaving Ireland.   While in Howth, we spent most of our time hiking the Bog of Frogs trail around the coast and interior and then walking the promenade along Dublin Bay.  Lovely!

View 1 of the coast as we started our walk around the head.
View 1 of the coast as we began our walk around the head.
View 2 with house with great view in the foreground
View 2 — house with great view in the foreground
View of old lighthouse
View of old lighthouse
View of new lighthouse
View of new lighthouse
View of harbor
View of harbor

We landed in the US last Wednesday for a quick overnight stay in Dallas before flying to Des Moines on Thursday.  We had a fun day with Bob’s sister Cheryl’s family who have been taking great care of our car, mail, and what remains of our personal goods.  They were awesome about letting us do laundry, repack, etc. before we headed out Friday to begin our journey to Tucson via Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.  The following photos prove that we aren’t in the UK anymore.

Bob with his nephew Zack and brother-in-law Jody in Iowa
Bob with his nephew Zack and brother-in-law Jody in Iowa
Part of the Gray County Wind Farm, one of many that we saw across Iowa and Kansas
Part of the Gray County Wind Farm, one of many that we saw across Iowa and Kansas

 

The Very Large Array, a set of 28 radio satellites providing collective observations of deep space that are used by researchers throughout the world. Located on the Plains of St Agustin, about 45 miles from Soccorro, New Mexico
The Very Large Array, a set of 28 radio dishes providing collective observations of deep space that are used by researchers throughout the world. Located on the Plains of St Agustin, about 45 miles from Soccorro, New Mexico
Some of the satellites as seen from the road
Some of the dishes as seen from the road
A close-up of one of the sattelittes
A close-up of one of the dishes
Fun fence in the historical district of Truth or Consequences, NM
Fun fence in the historical district of Truth or Consequences, NM
One of the many hotel and hot spas in T or C, NM
One of the many hotel and hot spas in T or C, NM
Canal and River
Canal and River in T or C
Looking back at T or C from hill hike
Looking back at T or C from hill hike

We have officially begun our Tucson (really Green Valley) house sit.  More on that later.

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