Phil went back to class early and I slept in. When I was up, I found two of the maids working downstairs and asked them about using the washing machine. The one I saw and talked to first didn't understand English, but the other one stepped in and explained how to use the machines. The dryer was pretty simple and like the ones at home, but the controls on the washer were very different. I was almost finished with the laundry by the time Phil got home for lunch. We...

Philip and I both went to the workshop today. Registration was the first item on the agenda and I wanted to be there for it. I sat through the morning lectures, too, although it was often hard to understand the speakers. I haven't acclimated to the Irish lilt yet. It looks like there are thirty to forty participants in the workshop, and Lorna who is the coordinator also introduced some of the speakers and a few volunteers who will help throughout the week. She ma...

We had our last breakfast in Kinsale and checked out of the hotel about 11:30. We hadn't moved the car since arriving on Thursday and got in to drive it back to the airport. We won’t need a car while we are in Cork. During planning for the trip, I thought we’d do more touring around Kinsale while we were there, but we were content to walk to the sights nearby and skip the ones farther away. On the way back to Cork, we stopped in the village of Rivers...

Today we took a long walk (over two miles one way) all the way to Charles Fort on the opposite side of the harbor. Most of the way was the Scilly Walk which wound through trees and seaside homes and offered lovely views of the water. When we reached the end of the footpath, we had another half mile or so to go on the high road which was all uphill to get to Summercove and the fort. At the fort, we purchased Heritage Cards that can be used at several of the site...

After sleeping late, we found breakfast in the hotel was still being served so we started the day there. We went for a walk for an orientation to the town. We found some restaurants that I had seen online from home and asked the desk clerk to make reservations for us. Natasha was really helpful making reservations for tonight at the Steakhouse and tomorrow night at Fishy Fishy. They both have lots of good reviews. Still getting over jetlag, we did not want to d...