June 24- Killarney to the Blarney

We made it to the famous Blarney Stone today.

Do you remember in Friends when Joey tried to eat multiple Thanksgiving meals in one day? When he looked at his last meal he said, "You are my Everest", meaning that it was a difficult task for him. I tend to use this phrase when I am doing something tough. I have now decided to switch the phrase to, "You are my Blarney Stone" because the Blarney beat me. Sean, Patrick, Chrissy, and I climbed the castle all the way to the top to the Blarney. It was about 6 stories up in a tiny winding staircase. When you are up at the top you have to bend over backwards all the way down to the small of your back to kiss the Blarney Stone. I saw how high I was and that the man who works there pushes your shoulders down to make sure you reach it, and I decided this was no task for me. The other 3 were able to do it (although Chrissy swears she did not kiss it because it was unsanitary) and I took video of it. The competitive side of myself made we wish I could have done it, but it was just too high for me. I did not get the gift of elloquence like the other 3 did, but I can't conquer all my fears on just 1 trip. Maybe the fear of heights is for another trip. ;)