April 8--Day tripping from Oughterard

Since this was our first full day at Jasmine Cottage, we decided to take it easy. John took time to practice his violin and I prevailed upon Amelia to use her laundry. We had a very lazy morning. 

After a delightful crab salad lunch, prepared by 
John, we ventured out. Our first stop was to the 
local butcher where we bought tenderloin for dinner. 
We followed this stop with a walk around the little 
village of Oughterard. From there, we drove to a 
nearby heritage site:  Aughnanure Castle, built in 
1500 by the O'Flaherty's. It was to this castle 
Grace O'Malley came at 16 when she was first married. 

Driving back to the cottage, we found a candle shop where we stopped and made a purchase and I had my first experience counting out Irish currency.

Dinner of tenderloin beef was followed by some light TV. John's toast was "to wearing my pajamas past noon," and mine was to "the grace and elegance of Jasmine Cottage."