This is going to be a short post. I was rather unwell after arrival but after a couple of days, am on the way to getting sorted out. No need to go into details and no, not food poisoning like last year. Nothing that dramatic.
Sunday was a day to forget, aside from the kindness of family. Today, Monday, was an improvement. I've had wonderful help from the Byrnes. It would have been awful without them. Thank you so much Jim, Mary and Ann.
Our Victorian tea was cancelled because I was not up to the drive to Arklow. Sleep has eluded me so it wouldn't have been safe to have me on the road. I managed a 2-hour nap this afternoon and then drove to Aldi in Bunclody to pick up some things for dinner. We dined on seasoned Hake (a white fish), with potatoes (this is Ireland), and green beans with a fresh side salad. And the obligatory piece of brown soda bread.
We haven't seen or done anything to photograph. But you can see our digs at this link:
Our cottage is lovely, and very well equipped despite the warnings from the rental agency. There was even a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc and a box of Cadbury chocolates waiting for us. The wine has yet to be opened. I can't say the same for the chocolates. But they are milk chocolate and not so appealing to me. Heather is not as fussy about her chocolate.
The landlord is great. Now if he could just fix the shower. It is NOT as it appears in the pictures. There is a rainshower head that produces a slow drip. And there is a handheld one that is strong enough but there's no place to hang it high enough to use both hands to lather and rinse one's hair or body. We will make the suggestion of some sort of holder to improve the experience. I wish it were as pictured.
We do have a bonus heated towel rack which is quite wonderful. There is no heater in the bathroom and the overnight temps are around freezing. That room adapts to the exterior temperature. Ugh. It's still chilly in the daytime. We got up to 11C today in the sunshine, but it wasn't warm at all. The bathroom remained somewhat cooler than that. But we've had no rain yet.
Now we've been fed and are spending a quiet evening of reading before turning in by 9. We have to depart early for an appointment in Wexford. Then we'll choose a wonder of Wexford to explore and take pictures. The scenery is gorgeous no matter where you look but we've no pictures to prove it yet.
Slan
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