West Ire 3: Connemara. Cong, and a bus ride home.

After another good nights rest at the hostel (Snoozles) and another filling breakfast we all piled back on the bus again and made our way one hour and a half into the Connemara mountains. The only downer about today was the weather was true Irish, raining buckets, and windl as can be.  The mountains were absolutely amazing as well. We went to Joyce Country Sheepdogs so met Joe who has dedicated his life to training sheepdogs.

All of us really enjoyed the spectacular view and watching the sheepdogs herd some goats and sheep, but I think we all really just liked getting our dog fix with the sheepdog puppies. the sun even came out briefly and the wind died down so we could enjoy the dogs. I came very close to bringing one home with me, because they were so gosh darn cute but we aren't allowed to have pets in the apartment, and it would be very hard to explain a dog to customs, and my family. But really parents I think we should get a boarder collie for our next dog!

The view from the sheepdog farm

Joe was very nice and interestingly enough when making the movie "Marley and Me' Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson came to Ireland and actually met Joe and his dogs, and used his sheep from one scene in the movie. Joe is very proud of meeting Jennifer Aniston and shows of the pictures quite fondly.

After getting on the bus again we made our way down the mountains again into a small village of Cong for lunch. Delicious vegetable soup and Chicken Panini from The Crow's Nest but now the weekend had come to an end and it was time to get back on the bus for the last three to three and a half hour bus ride.

I had an amazing weekend and saw so many things. Thank you so much to Stephen, Adam and Lilly who organized this whole weekend, and made it a truly amazing adventure for the end of our first month in Ireland!