Today was the first day we experienced the typical Irish weather for this entire vacation....it was rainy and slightly cool however it did not dampen our spirits nor our excitement about visiting the Avoca Mill where we saw how the famous blankets, throws, scarves and sweaters are either hand-woven or machine woven from lambs wool, mohair and other fabrics. The Avoca is Ireland's oldest handweaving mill. Of course I had to purchase a beautiful throw that will grace my sofa when I get home. Hopefully I can keep the dog and cat off it!! We proceeded to Glendalough with its ruins of a cemetery and former monastery. I found this very fascinating since it was the center of Irish Christianity founded by St. Kevin. The rain coming down made it seem almost creepy at times but certainly worth looking at. Many stones have been so eroded that names are no longer visible on them and many are leaning over however none have yet toppled. We then headed back to Dublin for our final evening where we were escorted through the famous Guinness Storehouse on a well guided and informative tour! What an amazing place this is. We went up to the gravity bar where we were walked through a proper tasting of Guinness, much like a wine tasting really! We proceeded downstairs to the restaurant and were served a fabulous dinner of Guinness stew, potatoes and fresh vegetables. We also had wine at dinner (believe it or not, they actually allowed us to drink wine in this huge beer factory)! We returned to the hotel where many of us embraced and gave final goodbyes since we are all leaving at different times in the morning. We have seen the most beautiful sights, met some of the nicest towns folk and made so many wonderful new friends! We are heading home with a list of names, addresses and e-mails of all those we spent the past 9 days with. Thank you Wine Rack!
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