two (of the six) make their way to ireland)

SteveE and I drove through Wales under sombre skies and heavy rain. At one point, it really did seem like the world was ending but, amazingly, by the time we reached Pembrokeshire the clouds disappeared and we actually saw some blue sky. We had coffee and read newspapers in the Tesco café and then convinced ourselves that it would make sense to have a spot of lunch before boarding the ferry…. and ended up buying spare ribs, chicken and sausage from their hot food counter (we went for the healthy option and didn’t include bread!). We think the shop assistant thought we were buying for our respective families…. little did she know! With amazing foresight, SteveE had booked us into Club Class lounge and so we enjoyed comfort, views and the option for more and drink (naturally, we declined the food due to our athletic status). It proved to be a lovely smooth crossing with sunshine and clear skies all the way – with the sun setting just as we approached Irish shores (see pic).
Drove to Waterford for our overnight stay in the Travelodge - and had a light snack at Eddie Rocket’s Diner – before forcing ourselves to sample some of SteveE’s Bushmills whiskey, as you have to.
Meanwhile, Ken+Christian are elsewhere in Ireland trying to track down the Barnes’s family history (SteveE+I still think there is some Irish link with the Italian mafia); Barry is about to fly over to Cork. We are due to meet up later this morning - with Simon joining us on Tuesday.
PS: At the time of writing, I have yet to meet ANY Irish people – everyone speaks with an East European accent (apart from SteveE).
PPS: SteveE won the snoring competition… easily.