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Everything is Green!
... No real rush today. It took a few more tries, but I got her up at 10am. We had a nice breakfast together then packed ourselves a picnic lunch and headed out the N71, a.k.a. the Ring of Kerry, a highway that circles the Iveragh Peninsula. We will only be doing a portion of the "ROK"; it is 170 miles long, and we simply do not have enough time. It is a one-way only drive; the roads that cut across the middle are not ones I would attempt. It also has a ...
Ring of Kerry
... bright yellow gorse blooms, lakes, mountains, valleys, and great vistas of the Atlantic Ocean.
This being lambing season in Ireland, there were 100s of little lambs around every corner. They are adorable!
In Waterville, a little resort town along the shore, we stopped to view a statue of Charlie Chaplin who starred in many silent movies filmed in ...
All about Killarney
... on to the town of Killarney. Our driver backed this huge bus off of an extremely narrow and busy street into the hotel area. We could not believe how close he maneuvered to cars parked in the driveway, and yet....nary a scratch on anything!
We were greeted immediately by a group of jaunty carts and drivers which took our tribe into Killarney National Park. Riding in these carts ...
Shawn brought the sun!
... and decided to have our picnic lunch on the beach. Then we laid down for a little to soak up the sun. Since Shawn has been here, it has been the most beautiful two days ever. Bright blue skies, no clouds, and not even a droplet of rain. We were sweating in the sun and all day I was in shock repeating "its never this sunny here..."
Sunday night we went out to The Bailey to listen to some traditional Irish Music. It was low key, but the band was very ...
When Irish eyes are dancing....
... very good point (and might encourage a few more flowers in the future), we bought it!
County Cork - We stayed in a gorgeous seaside town called Kinsale. Known for its seafood and forts.
Bounce had a chance to kiss the Blarney stone (Not sure if it worked though as he still hasn't uttered a word). Didn't realise I was afraid of heights until attempting to give the stone a kiss. Rob has a video but I am sure to ...

