Glin Castle

... as to Canada, Argentina and Australia. 3 million left from the early 1800's to 1970. It is also the port from which the Titanic and the Lusitania sailed on theri last vogages.

We ended up in Kinsale, visited an amazing stone fort there (Charles Fort), had dinner and headed for "home". Our only real adventure was getting though Cork on our way home- we literally went in circles under the guidance of the GPS. And thank God we had it or we'd be there still!

... cash. The manager had already sent a bottle of wine to our room (of course not knowing we do not drink). They have been trying to catch up to us for 2 days, with us off galavanting around the countryside.

The resort feels so bad that this happened here. Officer Buckley said it may be a staff member so they are eager to track it all down. As I offered my theories about ...

... in the traffic between the two penninsulas. It is a lesson in PR- one is called "The Ring of Kerry" and the other is "Dingle". Which do you think most people visit?

After three days of nonstop driving we are ready for a rest. So today we stay in Adare and explore this wonderful resort and the town. Maybe a nice massage...

... the ride.

We toured the house and after tried to get cash back from a purchase in the gift shop but they couldn't do that for an american debit card, so we headed up to Killarney to find an ATM. After getting cash, eating lunch, GPS and cell phones in hand, we looked to find our way back. We got off on a different route but I convinced Frank we could get there via this route, and see some new ...

Security came and found Frank's pants, his wallet and keys! Only the money was gone. That is a relief as we pictured a day spent dealing with these unpleasantries.

The resort has been nothing but kind. They have moved us into the Manor House. I believe this was an abbey originally. I will upload pictures. We had breakfast overlooking the formal gardens. We are off to Muckross House today.

... and looked in my purse on the kitchen counter and my money was gone- we had been robbed while we slept . My purse had been on the counter next to my camera- they did not take the camera or any of our other electronics. My purse had ferns and moss in it and it appears they took it outside and dumped it and then stuffed it all back in and put it back on the counter. There is a sliding glass door in the kitchen and they probably got in through it.

Not a ...

... which the castle is the star, Durty Nellie’s pub, and a few shops run by Blarney Woolen Mills. We had lunch at the shops and did a bit of last minute shopping before going back to sort out our luggage.

We checked three bags on the trip over and knew we were going to be close to the weight limit on two of them, while the third was smaller and full of our dirty laundry and my rocks from the beach. While we were at the mall, we saw a small bag on sale and got it ...

... it (this does not take long) before finally driving to our home for the next two nights. We were pleased to find a quiet, clean, place and settled in for the night, only going out for dinner at the nearest pub - an experience not to be repeated as we were not impressed by the food or service. Not a great couple of days for our intestinal fortitude!

... a bit, but Kelly didn't seem too amused and told me I was going to break an ankle, and that "she was not going to the hospital with me". Ok, Ok. I'll stop. Well, I stopped only after I safely made it onto the path leading back to the bus. :) Last stop of the day...Ailwee Caves. We weren't initally going to go into the caves because it was an extra 8 euro, and we kind of wanted to hike/explore the Burren a bit, but ...

... and found the hostel. A great day 'twas indeed! The Ring of Kerry, day 2 After a great night listening to traditional music in a pub, along with enjoying some traditional Irish dancing, and despite the lack of sleep caused by raucous Irish hostellers from 3-4:30 AM, we were ready to start again on our trip around the ring. We first sought out a good location in which to get the full Irish breakfast, but the electricity was ...