Monday, July 20, 1998
Spidal-Galway-Clifden-Westport 128 miles
9:00 Lv Dunli9u-Spiddal – back to Galway – Dappen’s Fabric Store- bot buttons, Karen bot linene – She shunned Durne Stores – A Mall – I bought blue aran sweater 32 punt. David found “cyber cafe” & set up an emaill site & sent Journal 1 – Back past Spiddal to Costello but not to shore here. Sheep & cows.
Clifden took sky road – 1st transatlantic flight ended near here in 1919.
Drove in Roseleague Manore (Hotel Type) Kass & Pete Matimore stayed here. First Avoca Mills shop – David bought coat 39 punts.
12 Bens (mountains) in clouds – rhododendren hedges.
Co. Mayo – chartreuse fields – Bogs & bogs.
7:10 Westport Seapoint House
2 hrs Westport Dinner 45 punts – trout & salmon
Gas at Westport 6.09 per litre – 28 punts
Seapoint House – View of Clew Bay – hydrangeas around oval driveway.