Umbrellas

April's, er... well, January's shower's bring flowers ... sometime.

Rain is yet another thing that is commonly associated with Ireland, and this was certainly true based on our experience. I suppose they need a healthy amount of precipitation to have their beautifully green countryside.

It was funny because even though we brought umbrellas, the wind was so strong at times that it would flip the frame of them inside out. I had to take a picture of Brian after about the tenth time that happened. Eventually, we followed the Irish lead and just gave up. Even though there was always at least a constant drizzle, many people just didn't bother with fighting an umbrella.

I suppose that the life expectancy of an umbrella is not as long in Ireland as it is in other parts of the world. We were always stumbling upon carcasses of umbrellas that had seen better days!