Thursday was a casual drive around the Ring of Kerry.
We boarded the bus around 9AM and set out to follow the Ring of Kerry.
We drove by St Mary's Catholic Church in Killarney, there is one other church in Killarney, it is called St. Mary's too...but Methodist.
We drove west through some amazing country side.
Some interesting characters at the stopping places along the route.
The views just keep coming and coming in Ireland, we have too many pictures to pick from.
There are many many churches in Ireland, this is the Daniel O'Connell Memorial church. The only church in Ireland not named after a Saint. O'Connell was a lawyer who lobbied for Irish independence and is often referred to as the Liberator of Ireland.
Views, views and more beautiful scenery.
It was another day of clouds, sun, rain, and wind, it changes every 5 mins. However this day was on the cold side, we stopped for a break in the town of Sneem and had to have a hot toddy at Dan Murphy's Bar.
Ireland has many haunted houses and our driver/guide, Calvin, is just full of stories. We stopped in front of this one and our bus quit and took repeated starts to get it going. Calvin swears it was not a stunt.
It was chilly when we would step off the bus, there was even snow in the high mountains.
When we arrived back in Killarney we were treated to a Jaunting ride, horse drawn, through the park.
It was a beautiful ride and the driver was just hilarious, he was just full of Leprechaun jokes. However, June and I rode in the front, it was freezing, and the blankets in the back were not shared with the front....
The ride finished at Ross Castle, very cool (not just cold).
Dinner was on our own, given the temperatures we decided to stay close to the hotel, just across the street was the Killarney Brewery. The pizza and beer were both excellent.
After dinner we all went to a local show, called 'Celtic Steps'. Pictures don't do it justice, it was a really nice and entertaining time.
It was a long and packed day, what fun.
Friday we head for the Cliffs of Moher and more viewing of the country side.
More mountains than I thought there would be. Beautiful. And the haunted places interest me!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you saw snow. We had an inch of snow yesterday and it made everything white again!
There is a lot of riding, but we would probably miss a lot on our own. Calvin is a great guide. Busy days...
ReplyDeleteA trip round the Ring of Kerry, why not; more spectacular scenery. The jaunting ride was fun (tho cold)......check!
ReplyDeletePizza and beer at the brewery, local fun.
The Celtic Steps were very entertaining and talented. Another fun day.