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On with the journey of the United Kingdom!
After we traversed the lowlands and skirted the highlands of
Scotland, a ferry scooted us across the North Channel between the Irish Sea and
North Atlantic Ocean. Sounds cold and
frigid talking about deep waters and when I leaned over the edge of the ferry –
had to do it – the churning waters below were mesmerizing. I might have to kill someone in the waters in
the next book!
Our next stop was Belfast, Northern Ireland. Expecting to see destructed areas from the
war with the IRA during the Troubles, instead we crossed a maintained and
recreated city.
We stopped at the Titanic Museum. Really?
A museum built to honor the failure of what was supposed to be THE
unsinkable ship of the times. Okay, the
story behind the museum is when the love story “The Titanic” was filmed and
made oodles of money, Belfast, where the ship was built, wanted in on the cash.
Let’s get back to the brilliant green pastures where we
encountered a horse ranch, a very special ranch, The Irish National Stud. This ranch
is home of highly bred racing horses that have run the Kentucky Derby, English
Derby, and other well-known races.
Owners pay some hefty fees to mate their mares with the handsome, sleek,
and fast studs.
The ranch uses “Tommy the Teaser,” a tempting stud, to
assure the mares are ready to mate with the paid for stud. Prices range from 6,000 euros to a million
euros for mating. A euro is
approximately $1.48 (when I was there) and constantly is in flux.
Attached to the ranch is a Japanese garden. The garden is full of orchids, maples,
streams, sculptures, and words of wisdom.
One of my Aussie friends decided to grab a piece of a statue, right between the legs…maybe she
needs to read a romance
Time for a sip of Irish Scotch and a few hours of sleep
before we continue.
Create an adventure
and do something different!
Dawn
Sounds fun. How long was your trip?
ReplyDeletebn100candg at hotmail dot com
Would have loved to see those horses!
ReplyDeleteMy trip was twelve fabulous and fast days!
ReplyDeleteAlexis, the horses were beautiful and magnificent. To think, I saw horses that have won famous races and will breed more winner's!