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Everything is Green!
... but all the others were available to pet/cuddle. So yes, we did get to cuddle with lambs. Ann Marie was very good and patient with a few, and got to hang with them for a while. One in particular seemed to bond with her, she played peek-a-boo with it around a post, and got it to mimic her head movements, it was awesome. It also nibbled her socks. We got to play with two litters of puppies. Ann Marie was holding one of a litter of about five, and the others ...
Ring of Kerry
We left very early this morning...again!! But oh, so worth the early alarm. Just out of Killarney we stopped briefly to see some ogham stones. Ogham is sometimes called the "Celtic Tree Alphabet", based on a high medieval tradition ascribing names of trees to the individual letters.The bulk of Ogham stones are in the south of Ireland, in Counties Kerry, Cork and ...
All about Killarney
... us perspective on what it must have been like to travel in this mode. Our Irish driver, Dennis Doona, missing one front tooth, was just about as interesting and fun as they come. He was full of information, including the fact that there is a strong connection between the Muckross House--which was our destination in the park--and Filoli Gardens in Woodside and the Empire Mine in Grass ...
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 ...
And the Winner Is
... and would be a fantastic venue. I guess these things are not really a priority for the majority of backpackers though. The streets are literally lined with B&B’s, would assume that these are secondary incomes as with so many they can’t all make a decent living surely. Spent the evening at Murphy’s Pub, nice an cosy, warm, great food and most importantly out of the rain. No wonder Ireland is so green. Stumbled across ...

