From the left: David, Marie, Conor, Gareth, preparing to leave Ballyheige.

Despite the stormy appearances, this proved to be another sunny and warm day, but as we set off the wind was in our faces and quite challenging.

This was the third morning of our trip. Conor had planned to take the official tour photo, with the four of us in our tour tee-shirts. It's a pity we did not take the opportunity later that day, because one tee-shirt was left behind the next night and so there never was that tour photo.

Read on for an account of our trip ...

Updates:

I added the words and a midi accompaniment of 'Are ye right there Michael?' on 24th August (page 20a).

I added two additional pictures of the Lartigue Monorail on 12th July (page 20).