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This season is proving quite windy in Doolin. we are getting reports of ferries to the Aran Islands being cancelled due to wind and sea swell. If travelling from Doolin make sure you check the weather forecasts and pick a bigger ferry for comfort.
Rossaveal ferries are larger and are rarely cancelled.
For value , Doolin is still best. 4 offices fighting for business means that you can and should haggle.

Refuse the first price offered and you will save.  Just say that you going to shop around and you will be offered a better price. Don’t stop at an office on the way to the pier as you will pay top price.

Enjoy the bargains and the Islands

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Leg 9 in the Volvo ocean race off to a great start. Green Dragon is in 3rd with Delta Lloyd now in 4th only 2 hours into the race. More news to follow.
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Leg 8 Pit stop in Marstrand sees Green Dragon in 3rd place in The Volvo Ocean Race.

Great to see Green Dragon and Ericcson 4 battling at the front of the fleet. The lead has changed between the 2 a number of time in the last 24 hours. This is turning out to be of the most exciting legs in the Volvo Ocean race so far. Delta Lloyd is back in 6th place but only about 10 miles behind the leaders.

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Volvo Ocean Race . Leg 8.

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The Volvo race is just so exciting. Green Dragon having been in 2nd is now back in 1st place. As the action heats up Green Dragon has pulled ahead of Telefonica Black yet again. Only 1 mile in it but it seems that the boats and crew are so finely tuned that the difference can be measured in miles.