Rivermere Guesthouse Killarney
Muckross Road Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
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Everything is Green!
... of car tires. Amazing. Once we were able to drag ourselves away from the baby animals (Ann Marie tried but failed to smuggle one of the puppies inside her jacket), we drove back to Kenmare. The last 24km of the trip was the same R569 as last night, and yet it did not seem nearly as intimidating. Once again, like on all of my trips, the "never seen anything like it" begins to morph itself to "feels like home." First order of business upon arriving home was for ...
Ring of Kerry
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We stopped at one of many peat bogs for a closer look--very interesting landscape. A lunch stop at a popular remote seaside restaurant offered not only a great meal but exraordinary views of the coastline....and up-close photo ops of the sheep.
Added a few new birds to my list--I'm up to 16 species. Brought an Ireland bird guide given to me over ...
All about Killarney
... lie on their back, pull on a couple of sturdy bars and drop their head back in order to kiss the Blarney Stone. And, yes, kissing the Blarney Stone does enhance your gift of gab--I haven't stopped talking since!
We had a wonderful lunch at the Irish Woolen Mills near the castle--have we mentioned how wonderful the soups are? Thanks, Sandy and Paula, for the tip! From the Castle ...
Shawn brought the sun!
... It lead us down a paved road, then a dirt road past some houses and finally into a field. We had to climb over the farmers fence (a ladder was provided) and a sign warned us to mind the cattle-leave only but footprints. It was the most random path but we enjoyed walking through the fields that had the ocean to our left and mountains to our right. We finally came out to the main road that would take us back to town, but we weren't ready so we headed back the way ...
Oireachtas and Pixies
... in a long while. Although a bit chilly, since I wore a scarf and gloves I felt comfortable. Peaceful. It was lovely.
We neared 2pm, the start time for the mega dance competition, so we headed off to the event center, but not before a coffee stop. We found a place down an alley with a big sign reading, “CAKE?” so naturally I went in. Found out it was a pay as you wish shop. I got coffee, sat down in the lovely sun, and took a ...


