Ireland Day 2

The second day in Ireland we planned to go on a guided bus tour.
We walked a couple blocks to the place we were supposed to get on the bus.
When we got to the site I was so confused because we were outside a cathedral it seemed.
Well it used to be one but was turned into a travel center.
It was still beautiful inside but I must say I was confused about it all.

Elliott was pretty tuckered and was asleep on laps right away. 

This bus was smaller so our family filled up a big portion of it.

First stop of the day Newgrange Tomb. 

This was the walkway to the visitors center. So cool!

On the walk to the second bus of the day talking us to the Tomb.

You would think looking at this HUGE mound that inside would be huge right?

Not so much, it was so tiny, dad and others almost got stuck going inside.

This tree was just beautiful. I am pretty sure every single person in my familiy took a picture of it. It was so unique and just on it's own near the tomb.

I just loved the look of everything outside the tomb.

I have a magnet that looks just like this that I got cause I thought it was cool!

There was a weird basket chair on the walk from the busses that took us to the tomb back to the visitors center. We couldn't resist taking a picture here!

This translates to something like 1,000 welcomes. (maybe more)
 If I could have afforded it would have hung on my door.

Back on our bus, we were tired!

Second stop of the day,

the famous Celtic Crosses

These crosses were so amazing. 

If you looked at the engravings they were pictures depicting was the bible stories. 

We were told that this was done for those that couldn't read,

they could come to the crosses and learn the story of Jesus Christ. 

Again so cold and rainy!

Back on the bus again heading back for Dublin.

This was a view from our Hotel window.

Packet pick up for the marathon was this day as well. 

A little freaked that we were going to run a MARATHON!

These were in our packets! YUMMMMM!

We all got to sign a huge board with the marathon motto,

THE IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING!

The daunting route.

I loved the key... green spaces!! This pretty much meant parks.

After packet pick up it was POURING. We had to catch a bus back to the hotel. 

Yep... we were on the top floor of the bus. SOOO COOL!

On our walk back to the hotel because we got off on the wrong stop!

If you can not read this that well I thought I would type it because it made me laugh.

PLEASE do not vandalize this life saving device. It may be needed to save YOUR life someday

Dancing at the pub that we had dinner at that night. I loved the live music. 

It was so much fun! Watching Grandpa Wood dance is something I'll never forget!

Other stuff in our packets.