Car Drama...

Well.... Our car drama is over! As you might have read in a previous post - our car "Nellie" has gone to a better place -i.e. a repair shop/car dealer.
Nellie was our Toyota 'people mover'... I love the term "people mover". In American terms - it was a van... But in this world of super small cars, roads, and extremely small parking places the term 'people mover' better describes the length, width, and height of Nellie. We named her Nellie because riding in her felt much like riding a horse (- a lot of ups and downs and side to side motions kinda like one of those springy horses at a playground). She was a good car - and we have a lot of fond memories in her. Friends and families that have visited... groups that have come to Ireland... road trips across country... I have spent many an hour sitting in her down by the ocean reading or working as the wind rocked the car back and forth. We have been able to help many friends move furniture in her, and we have even moved our own furniture in her... but I think most of all we will miss the ability to see over the rock walls into the fields and front gardens as we drive.

I wish that we could say that Nellie went out of our lives with dignity... but alas -in the end - the miles caught up with her. We were holding our breath hoping that she would survive her last trip with us as we took her to the car dealer that wanted to buy her.... and it was with almost a tear in our eyes that we said our last goodbye....

Slan leat a Nellie...!