We gave her one last chance and Ms. Google blew it. From now on the map will be our navigation device of choice. Ms. G took us down one too many byways along roads so narrow it was impossible to pass another vehicle. One of the facing cars/vans/tractors had to pull in where the road was a wee bit wider and allow the other to pass. Usually, it was me pulling over. We barely got out of second gear and I was a very shifty character by the time we found our way again.
Having reviewed the route on my laptop before we set out this morning, I gave Ms. Google the selected destination on Achill Island. The route seemed to be on main roads all the way. Hah! She found a back road that took us precisely nowhere and cost us time, not that we were on a schedule. Eventually, we came upon a live human who gave us directions - back to the highway that Ms. G. had led us off.
Achill Island did not disappoint and neither did the weather. We had bright sunny skies and about 15 degrees Celsius all day long. The weather we've been getting has always been better than the forecast and we are more than a little bit grateful.
There's not much to say about Achill Island other than it is beautiful, and has a spectacular coastline with Caribbean blue water on the beaches. The photos will speak for themselves.
The slowdowns on the roads were mainly due to wandering sheep, most with their lambs in tow. They are somewhat sensitive to traffic but we did have to stop a few times in order to let them get out of the way.
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| Keem Beach |
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| Keem Beach is where the arrow is pointing |
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| A common sight |
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| Imagine having such a beautiful hedge |
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