{"id":307,"date":"2022-10-05T22:05:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T22:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/?p=307"},"modified":"2022-10-19T01:30:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T01:30:33","slug":"water-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/2022\/10\/05\/water-bus\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Bus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today was our first &#8220;free&#8221; day, with no activities scheduled.  Well, at least not until 1800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_113359_DonegalCastle-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-308\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_113359_DonegalCastle-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_113359_DonegalCastle-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_113359_DonegalCastle-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_113359_DonegalCastle.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Donegal Castle had complimentary admission that day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"695\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_113732ahead-695x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-309\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_113732ahead-695x1024.jpg 695w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_113732ahead-204x300.jpg 204w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_113732ahead-768x1132.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_113732ahead.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_114016Garderobe-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_114016Garderobe-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_114016Garderobe-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_114016Garderobe-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_114016Garderobe.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Garderobe, the toilet of the castle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/RainbowFromPaula-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-550\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/RainbowFromPaula-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/RainbowFromPaula-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/RainbowFromPaula.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>A drizzly day is great for rainbows.  Picture from Paula Kahn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_120318WaterBus-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-311\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_120318WaterBus-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_120318WaterBus-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_120318WaterBus.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>At noon, we took the Water Bus, a tour of about an hour.  \u20ac20 per person.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_120840_below-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-312\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_120840_below-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_120840_below-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_120840_below.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>It was raining lightly, so practically everyone was in the cabin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_123836_empty-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-313\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_123836_empty-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_123836_empty-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_123836_empty.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>The rain abated, so I went up top.  At first, it was wonderfully empty.  That didn&#8217;t last long.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_125922island-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-314\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_125922island-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_125922island-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_125922island-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_125922island.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>One of the 7 islands we viewed on the cruise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Water Bus\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FlvnUxoIsjk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>The most fun part of the water bus was the passengers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When the water bus returned to the  dock, Merrianne split off with others to get Irish Coffee.  I went on by myself to SuperValu supermarket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_134454supervalu-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_134454supervalu-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_134454supervalu-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_134454supervalu-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_134454supervalu.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>If the name sounds low-class, that&#8217;s not far from wrong, at least for this particular one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_135629king-1024x722.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-316\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_135629king-1024x722.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_135629king-300x212.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_135629king-768x541.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_135629king.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Ireland and Scotland call these King Prawns.  \u20ac2 coin for scale.  As an aside, a Euro today is now about equal to a US dollar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"714\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_141717_chinese-714x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-317\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_141717_chinese-714x1024.jpg 714w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_141717_chinese-209x300.jpg 209w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_141717_chinese-768x1102.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_141717_chinese.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><figcaption>I don&#8217;t think the Chinese says Shamrock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_141810FourLanterns-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-318\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_141810FourLanterns-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_141810FourLanterns-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_141810FourLanterns-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_141810FourLanterns.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>I passed Four Lanterns on the way home.  Probably would have made an inexpensive lunch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_144621_lunch-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-319\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_144621_lunch-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_144621_lunch-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pididu.com\/wordpress\/si2022\/files\/2022\/10\/20221005_144621_lunch.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>This is my actual lunch, which I ate back in the  hotel room.  Taco chips from SuperValu deli, in a heat-retaining bag, and a tray of bargain radishes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Irish Dance\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6hIAMMbcvgw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>In the evening, Emma, Jared, and Seoda gave us a demonstration of dance at the hotel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A standard OAT dinner was provided at the hotel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was our first &#8220;free&#8221; day, with no activities scheduled. Well, at least not until 1800. 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