Irish Mists and all that one day BUT the next was a Cracker
Leaving River Lodge we set of for DINGLE and sadly not much viewed as the mist was really thick altho lots of pics taken the weather was a shocker.We reached Dingle around 4 and went into town that boasts 52 pubs and had a few of my newly acquainted beer Smithwicks .The pubs were painted in a very colourful way and pubs were next door to each other !!We lasted until around 8pm went back to the B&B and because there is NO TV we watched a movie from the selection I have bought from Home.Breakfast next day was a very bland breakfast (Continental) and we left for a terrific drive towards Limerick going around the Dingle Peninsula starting at Slea Head saw great Blasket Island (there are lots just like depicted in Father Ted) then headed towards Tralee which was festooned with lights in the shape of a rose ( I could write a song about that?) We picked up a lady hiker who had spent the night in town and didn,t want to get breathalysed Onto the coast of Finet watching boat people (well it looked like it !!) practising Sea survival,the pier wall was lined with fishermen (one was using an 18 foot rod!) After abreak or 2 we landed at out next B&B and what a lovely surprise ! the house is fantastic and looks very much like a family home,mine host Bergie was tremendous and made us welcome by offering us tea and cake !!
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WE have encountered all kinds of Statues in the remotest of places and Annie has an obsession with Coloured painted houses !!! Fields are arranged by dry stone walls and Birds have taken a fancy to Annie !! Next the PUB
Our lovely host told us to visit The Locke Pub in Limerick and we did!! It was great atmosphere and traditional Irish Music being played by 2 young ladies on a Harp,Squeeze Box and a Box Drum.We met up with a couple of lads from the USA and had a laugh.We ventured around town after the pub (and 3 pints!) to explore this lovely town and we were not disappointed.Annie has had her look at a Castle and the water way lock system is amazing ,Tomorrow we had off to Galway
Fantastic Irish Scenery
After a great Irish Breakfast and what seemed like gallons of tea we said farewell to the lovely Mary and we set off at 9am heading for our next base at Glengariff travelling along the mighty Wild Atlantic Way and it is also the first time we have encountered rain!!! West the GPS for Carriglare as a starting point for the WAW and saw nothing that took our fancy and after a quick survey set off for Kinsale and the views/scenery became more dramatic and very appealing to the eye We took a photo shoot at Old Head and that is a cliff bound Island and supposed to be the worlds remotest Golf Course,a wee bit windy and a shower of rain did,t spoil the moment of sheer joy at the spectacle we were witnessing.Next up Skibbereen and it was avery busy,busy little village and we struggled to find a parking spot cos both of us need a pee tout suite!! We found one and the toilet was a bloody pay as you go !!! 25c NO change given,so bugga it we both squashed into the cubicle and we became very quickly relieved !!
We passed thru (and took pics of the breath taking scenery) at a lovely spot called SCHULL (pronounced Skull!) and a visit to Alter Rock and its historic value onto the highlight of the day MIZEN BRIDGE,very beautiful spot and the bridge connecting the two rocky tors is spectacular.It was a long steep walk to the bridge and I managed to cross it completely,Annie gave up hal way across,the way UP to the top of the very rocky mountainous area was via very steep steps which I am happy to say “I Conquered!” We spent quite a lot of time there and arrived at our overnight base in Glengarriff at around 4pm and sadly not like the previous overnighters with NOT a hint of a cup of tea (non in the room either) We had a meal in Caseys (what else) Pub and I had a Guiness (my first since I was 15 ! haven’t touched it since then because I had avery bad reaction,but,after all I AM in Ireland and it actually tasted OK) then moved on a dark Irish beer also very nice.The night is starting to get cool now and I suspect the sea breeze coming in from the Atlantic is the culprit.Tomorrow we are needing to be alert as we are told breakfast is served between 8.30 am & 9am !!
Watch me play Didgeridoo
Geoffs Life After Work ! 