Day Two in Iweland

When we woke up, Opus and Roscoe wan ovew to ouw little cottage to show us the Italian Newspapew( they have it delivewed evewy day)...
Oops...! I think we'we all in twouble...I just hope they fowget about it by the time I go back to Italy at the end of the momf with my pawentsphoto by Opus and Roscoe

Aftew bweakfast out on the lawn, we wewe weady fow some sightseeing and met up with evewyone at Blarney Castle

A trip to Ireland is not complete unless a visit to the Blarney Castle is on the schedule . . .

The gang at the Blarney Castle.
Photo by Sassy, Fashions by Asta
Back Row l-r: Stanley, Roscoe, Karl, Charlie, Socks & Opus
Front Row l-r: Emil, Asta, Momo, Charbdis, Scylla, Pinot, Socks, Momo, Sassy & Mrs. Oz.



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Photo by Karl

Karl holds Ruis as he kisses the Blarney Stone.

Hanging upside-down is the only way to kiss the Blarney Stone. The famous Blarney Stone has been kissed by millions of people. The stone is high up in the battlements of the castle. Going up several long stone spiral staircases up to the top of the castle you will find a line of tourists waiting their turn to kiss the Blarney Stone. While at the top of the castle you can enjoy the spectacular views of the Irish countryside, Blarney House and The Village of Blarney. The stone is believed to be half of the Stone of Scone which originally belonged to Scotland. Scottish Kings were crowned over the stone, because it was believed to have special powers. The stone was given to Cormac McCarthy by Robert the Bruce in 1314 in return for his support in the Battle of Bannockburn. Queen Elizabeth the first wanted Irish chiefs to agree to occupy their own lands under title from her. Cormac Teige McCarthy promised loyalty to the Queen without "giving in". Elizabeth proclaimed that McCarthy was giving her "a lot of Blarney"

All that walking made us vewy hungwy and thiwsty, so we found a gweat Pub and had Guiness and fish and chips..they even let little Pinot in..( we all got gweat new sweatews and hats and soccew shiwts to twy to fit in with the locals)
Photo and fashions by Asta

Pub

Back row l. to r. Stanley, Mrs. Oz, Roscoe, Sassy, Momo-kitty, Socks, Emil

Left of the table Opus

Front l. to r. Momo-dog, Pinot, Scylla and Charybdis, Ruis, Karl, Asta, Charlie at the corner

Stanley and I took the aftewnoon off and telepowted ouwselves to Huskee Boy and Baby's Wedding..

we had to get back in time fow a special pawfowmance of the Lowds of the Dance at the Point Theatwe.
We wewe invited to pawticipate by Michael Flately when he heawd that Opus and Roscoe wew in town

but it's no pwoblem, cause thewe is a hooge time diffewence between Sing-a-Paw and Iweland, so we gained like a whole day

When we got back fwom Sing-a Paw..we had just enough time to change into ouw costoomes and step on stage fow ouw pawfowmance....
needless to say, we bwought the house down (not litewally, like the towew, hehehe)

From the desk of Opus & Roscoe's agent:

"Roscoe and Opus received a personal invitation by Michael Flately to appear in a guest performance at the Point Theater. From the moment Opus and Roscoe took the stage and the light went down to the last encore, the audience was spellbound by a masterfully orchestrated combination of precision dancing, state of the art lighting and pyrotechnics. The performance witnessed tonight left no soul untouched! "

The boys took my bweath away (lead by Roscoe) they wewe so good..baby Pinot was amazing and of couwse I think Stanley was the best , but I'm a tiny bit pwejudicedl. to r. Pinot, Opus, Socks, Roscoe, Karl, Ruis, Stanley, Emil

Roscoe led the giwls in pawfowmance
I had a vewy hawd time not wiggling my fuzzy butt..you have to keep evewything still except fow youw legs..(Roscoe weheawsed us endlessly..he's a pawfectionist)Lord of the dance photos by Opus and Roscoe with editing by Momo

l. to r. Mrs Oz, Momo-dog, Momo-kitty, Asta, Roscoe, Scylla, Charlie, Sassy, Charybdis

photo by Asta
Aftew a long wondewful day, Stanley and I walked back to ouw cottage again..(we had a few sooveneews that we bought fow Mommi, and Stella and Stanley's Giwl and Merv and Myrna)

see you tomowwow fow mowe adventoowes!