Addicted to Tea
Day two is behind us, and what a day it was! We all got at least 9 hours of sleep, Jordan got about 12. After a good cold breakfast of cereal and milk, Sonia came with a plate of sausage and potatoes, which we promptly ate. After “breakfast 2” we walked into New Ross. The town has at least 4 cafes, and a pet store which sells chipmunks! While the group explored New Ross, I fell in love with Irish tea at one of the cafes. Boy did I drink tea (at least 11 cups!).
After New Ross, we returned to The Ferry and enjoyed a hearty lunch. I served tea (Jason, our guide, helped me get it right), and we just hung out. After lunch, we went to the Woodstock estate near the town of Inistioge. The estate and garden were quite beautiful, even if the house was in ruins (the mansion was burned in the Irish Revolution). We then walked into Inistioge, were we stopped at a pub and grabbed some drinks (soda and tea). The town was beautiful, situated right in the valley right along the River Nore. We also got some good pictures of the local farm animals (sheep and cows). On the way back to The Ferry, we stopped at a beautiful little church that, while is very small, blew us away in just how quaint it was. I was a little afraid to take pictures at first! Once that was over, we made it back just in time for chicken, peas, and 2 different types of potato dishes (all of which were very good). We all broke the ice with some sharing about ourselves, and ate a delicious dessert of cheesecake with whipped cream. The night dragged on a little until Hunter had the idea of Charades. It soon turned into a frenzy of shout-outs that made no sense at all, but were quite hilarious to listen to. It finally got dark around half past ten (or half-ten as our hosts say), and we went off to sleep.