I had high hopes for our weekend with Kath in terms of the airbnb and the weather. Unfortunately the weather is freezing but the airbnb is just grand as they say here. Rory is our host and his partner and baby are away visiting family so it's just him and the two dogs; one Jack Russell and a bouncy, large 10 month old Dogue de Bordeaux. The banter with Rory started straightaway and we sat and chatted for a long time over breakfast. Turns out that as well as running the airbnb, teaching Bridge, writing for newspapers, writing a book and running management training courses, Rory appears in the Irish version of Gogglebox.
We wrapped up warm and walked from the house up onto the Wicklow Way going north. We did a circular walk of over 11 miles and Kath still had the energy to play with the dogs in the garden when we got back.
After dinner we popped to the pub as it was a historic day - the first time in 90 years that pubs have been allowed to open on Good Friday. Two young people were in promoting Hop House 13 lager brewed by Guinness. Free half pints were handed out. I liked it as the taste was quite hoppy. They took my photo to prove they had been out promoting and I got another half which I couldn't manage.
We were definitely on the Wicklow path but the gorse had taken over;
In the garden;
Worn out at last....this is the 'puppy'!
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