We're a week into our time in Ireland and the cultural avoidance of internet access has rubbed off on us....in a good way. Despite an unlucky start in Ireland with a fender-bender and a blown out tire, we've been able to see beyond that which isn't hard to do when your surroundings are as peaceful and comforting as the rolling green hills of Western Ireland. These pictures are from our time in Co. Sligo outside of Easkey. 

12 hour layover in London was made a lot less stressful by Jess and Cody sleeping at the airport with all of our gear. Champs!

None of us got much sleep that night.

In the country 20 minutes and Heron plays bumper car with a poor Dubliner. 

About an hour later, our tire unexpectedly blows out. No better way to pass time than frolicking in the greenest field ever.

Castle near Easkey where we camped for a night. More pictures to come.

Do as the Irish do. Not a bad way to kill some time.  

This amazing Family put up with our entire brood for 6 days. No easy feat. Much more to come on them. 

We've made it to Ireland but we couldn't move on before sharing a few more gems from Iceland. 

Maybe you've heard the saying, Greenland is icy and Iceland is green. For the most part, we've found this to be true. However, there is one region in the South East of Iceland called Vatnajokull Glacier that holds up to the country's name. This glacial region covers about 5,000 square miles and makes up 8% of Iceland's land area. Unfortunately it is retreating at a rate of about 200 meters per year. 

This being Given's first cold weather adventure, he was stoked to see the ice, but it turns out there was fun to be had by all, especially Aamion. It isn't every day you get to longboard through icebergs.