EXPLORING INNISHMORE

4^th June

This morning we got hold of a company in Dublin who will send the gooseneck toggle to the Harbour Master in Galway. We had done all the measurements, and realised that we would have to have some alterations done to toggle.

We had been given the name of a person called Pat Rynn in Galway. Everyone we had spoken to said his name, so he was obviously the one to get in touch with tomorrow.

When all this was sorted out and the parcel was on the way. I was able to send the blog via the Lifeboat Station, and then we took a bus tour of the Island, and visited the Dun Aonghasa Fort.

They think this fort is 2000 years old. The most amazing thing was the coastline along the Island.

The view was spectacular. Wow! I know we have missed the Cliffs of Moher, but we were amazed at these cliffs.

We had a quiet evening, as Ian and I have to get up early catch the ferry to Galway, to collect the piece for the Gooseneck.

I also felt a bit sore from my drop down the harbour ladder. The bruise on my arm is something else it is over 8 inches long and nearly as wide, ouch!

5^th June

Today Ian and I got up and caught the ferry to Rosaveel, and then the bus to Galway, we were hoping that we had made the correct decision by not taking the yacht up. We need to be able to move on quickly, so we don't really want to be up the river.

It was the correct decision, because it all worked out.

I must say that the Harbour Master of Galway who is called Brian Sheridan, was so helpful

He took us to see Pat Rynn the engineer, and showed him what the alteration was when the new piece came along. Had we known Pat could have made the whole piece, he is a genius, and so highly recommended by everyone we spoke to.

Brian the HM, then very kindly took Ian and I into town, so that we could have a look round dropping us at St Nicolas Church, that he recommended for us to see .

Galway is lovely, so interesting and colourful -. I felt sorry that we couldn't have made it to Galway last Thursday as we had hoped.. We missed the Sea Festival at the weekend. The girls would have loved it.

We loved it and had coffee and lunch out. Ian was happy, as he was able to log on at each place, and catch up with his e mails ect.

Then good news at 1.30, we had a phone call from Brian to say that the piece had arrived and been delivered to Pat Rynn, and would be ready at 3 oclock, our bus didn't go until 5, so it all fitted in so well. We were thrilled.

We were so grateful to H.M Brian Sheridan.

IF YOU EVER FIND YOURSELF IN GALWAY NEEDING ENGINEERING, GO THE PAT RYNN.

There is a lifeboat Station at Galway, and we contacted a shore member, who was able to give us name of the crew for Paddy Bears Logbook. - great result for the day.

We finally got back to the yacht at 7.30, and fitted new piece, it fitted perfectly. - Hoorah.

Carol and Sandy had been for a walk to the top of the Island to another Fort, and had a good day. They also cooked a lovely dinner. - great crew.

We hope to be able to get away tomorrow to Innishboffin Island. We were going to Clifden, but Innishboffin is more direct, and H.M Brian recommended this Island to us.