Ireland, Day 3

- Woke early. It was raining. A lot. Went downstairs, had breakfast, watched Jack and Mikey eat corn flakes together and then go watch TV. Wiped Kate's nose every few minutes. Drank coffee. Uploaded pictures. Laughed at Robin's pictures. Took pictures. Drank coffee.

- Put Kate down for nap. It was 1 p.m. and still raining. Decided to take advantage of napping Kate to go see things. Asked Jack, somewhat rhetorically, if he wanted to go outside in the cold, wind and rain. Jack thought about it for no time at all. "No," he reflected.

- Robin and Emily and I went out to see various old things. A cemetery at Corcomroe Abbey. A fort that we could only see the outside of, because they were actually charging to walk around in the pouring rain. Poulnabrone Portal Tomb, which was this cool old structure from around 3200 B.C., which I actually didn't know at the time so I'm even more impressed now than I was while shivering in the bitterly cold wind and driving rain, elements I was woefully unprepared for in my Red Sox cap and barn jacket. Brrr. Got very wet but got some neat pictures and I guess it's officially the oldest structure I've ever seen. at least, I think so.

- Went to some Perfumery, a stone's throw from a pub which was sadly closed. After that, though, we went to a pub which was happily open. Had seafood chowder and a Guinness. It was brilliant.

- Got back to find Jack happily watching a movie with his cousins and Kate attached to Niamh, both of whom seemed pleased with this arrangement. Had dinner two doors down, the same meal we'd had the previous night by coincidence, but that was OK and it was very tasty.

- Put Jack to bed, late. He was asleep the instant he was horizontal.

- Watched The Terminator movie with Robin, then went to bed.