Today began with another filling Irish breakfast. Since there were not as many group activities today, let's discuss our breakfast a bit.

Today began with an ample Irish breakfast at our gorgeous hotel, then never let up until about 9 this evening.

Today we were breakfasted, packed, and loaded onto our coach for a precise departure time of 9 am. This choir is punctual! We drove 2 1/2 hours to the Athenry Dominican Priory (pronounced prio-rye) which is really a ruin—though a very interesting ruin.

Today began with a little free time—some slept to recover from our travel, while others saw as much of Dublin as they could before we met to drive to our Sheep Experience (so labeled on the itinerary...) Those who had breakfast at our hotel were treated to an Irish breakfast, far above the offering at any USA Holiday Inn Express! It also served as lunch for many.

We left Provo Saturday morning far before bright and early, though early certainly applied. We were on the road to the airport at 6 am, arrived, checked in, and waited a bit to embark on the plane. Both flights went well—they stayed in the air and landed on time. You cannot ask for much more! We explored the large Logan airport in Boston before our second flight; staying mobile was fast becoming the only way to stay awake.

Dublin & Cork International Choral Festival