Took the bus from Derry across the border just outside of Derry, again no passport needed - imagine that as a hard border with all the buses and trucks back and forth - through very green rolling hills changing to dry mesa-type hills down to Donegal and Ballyshannon. All the roundabouts had sculptures in the center.
We got to the coast at Bundoran and followed it around to Sligo. I love Sligo! It seems light and bright after Derry. It was a short easy walk - no hills! - to the hotel, which it turns out is a block from the Sligo Harbor Estuary 
that feeds into the Garavogue River. There is a river walk with cafes, pubs, shops and street singers. 
And lots of swans, ducks and wading birds. 
. The Yeats Memorial Building built in 1899 is in Sligo right around the corner 
. I found a chocolatier shop by the river and a bakery right next door. Couldn't believe these meringue: 
The train station, Mac Diarmada station, here is huge and was opened in 1862. 
. There was an excellent history board inside of old pictures 
. The station was hit by another time period of "troubles" that happened in the 1920s. It was bombed and lost many of its engines and cars.
This is my very favorite city so far this trip. Off to the beach tomorrow.
This featured blog entry was written by Seacastle7 from the blog History, Art and Stones.
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