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Our arrival in Waterford went well although it was accompanied with heavy rain and a very strong current. \u00a0We received assistance tying up from some River Rescue folks and had a perfect spot on the pontoon just steps from a wonderful pub with cold Guinness and warm seafood chowder.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>We had a little bit of time before setting off on our road trip and began to trouble shoot a problem we were having with our windlass. \u00a0Back in Strangford Lough while raising the anchor I had been stunned with the great kelp monster attached to our anchor chain and inadvertently jammed the bridle line in the windlass. \u00a0It had been a challenge to get the kelp off the chain and anchor raised at the time and we had since discovered the windlass had been damaged in the process. \u00a0Research found that we would be unable to fix the problem in Waterford and would be without a windlass for some time. \u00a0Not a problem if we\u2019re able to tie up to pontoons for the rest of the journey\u2026<\/p>\n

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Quick stop at Inch Strand<\/p><\/div>\n

With Echo secure we picked up a rental car and set out for Cork where we would be meeting my sister Ann. \u00a0Ann had arrived in Dublin and taken a train to Cork where we met her and all drove to Kerry. \u00a0Cousins from Minnesota were visiting and Ann was able to join them as well. \u00a0Great opportunity for Jeff and I to connect with everyone too!<\/p>\n

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It was another wonderful visit in Kerry. \u00a0More valuable time spent visiting with both our Irish family and the gang from Minnesota who we had not seen for quite some time. \u00a0These are daughters of my mom\u2019s brother Mike Long; Ann, Theresa and Mary Kay along with Mary Kay\u2019s daughter Meghan, her fiance Daniel and Theresa\u2019s daughter Sarah.<\/p>\n

We were also able to celebrate David\u2019s birthday. \u00a0Fun time all around!<\/p>\n

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We were so fortunate to meet up with the visitors from the US and to spend more time with our family in Ireland.<\/p>\n

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Ann with our uncle Jim Long <\/div> <\/div>
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The travelers continued their visit and we said our goodbyes to head back to Echo. \u00a0It was now mid September and we needed to be making our way back to England where Echo would spend the winter. \u00a0We did have a few days to explore Waterford before a good weather window back to England. \u00a0It is a pretty touristy town but lots of history to learn about, we enjoyed our time there.<\/p>\n

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Circumnavigation of Ireland Summer 2022<\/p><\/div>\n

This chart represents our track around Ireland. \u00a0We arrived in Baltimore Ireland on the morning of July 10 and departed from Waterford on the morning of September 23. \u00a0From the chart you can see there is a small bit of the south coast which we did not stop in but we did visit by land while driving to Cork. \u00a0Although a smallish Island, we managed to sail about 1,500 miles on our circumnavigation. It is an amazing country and coastline which we feel privileged to have sailed around.<\/p>\n

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We were recently reminded of how fortunate this time with family is when my cousin Denis Boland died earlier this month. \u00a0We are so thankful for time spent with he and his family. \u00a0May you rest in peace Denis and thanks for the wonderful Irish breakfasts you and Mary made for us over the years.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

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