July 5, 2004: Rooftops in Cork.

July 5, 2004: Rooftops in Cork.

July 5, 2004: We had stopped at a gas station, and thought this was a great name for potato chips. Gas was 0.98 euros/liter, which is 4.57 US dollars/gallon (one euro was 1.23 dollars).

July 5, 2004: Landscape on the way to Tramore from Cork.

July 5, 2004: Rosalind in her natural habitat -- a large sunroom at Cliff House in Tramore, the B&B we stayed at.

July 5, 2004: The view from our room's balcony at Cliff House.

July 5, 2004: The view from our room's balcony at Cliff House.

July 5, 2004: Rosalind enjoying the view from our room's balcony at Cliff House.

July 6, 2004: We toured the Waterford Crystal factory.

July 6, 2004: We toured the Waterford Crystal factory. This craftsman is heating a piece of crystal so that a handle can be affixed to its side.

July 6, 2004: The molten crystal for the handle is applied to the side of the container.

July 6, 2004: The craftsman pushes the piece for the handle into the correct shape as it cools into place.

July 6, 2004: Handle attached.

July 6, 2004: This craftsman is preparing to place a molten piece of crystal into a mold to be blown into shape.

July 6, 2004: The craftsman on the left is blowing a piece into shape in a mold below the floor. The other two are preparing molten crystal to be blown.

July 6, 2004: Crafstman grinding crystal

July 6, 2004: Crafstman grinding crystal

July 6, 2004: This craftsman is grinding a pattern into a piece of crystal with a grinding wheel. The pattern is drawn onto the piece with a marker.

July 6, 2004: This was my favorite Irish sign. Here in Boston, we don't have anything remotely similar to calming traffic, and this was a really nice change.

July 6, 2004: The back yard and view from Swallow's Rest.