Hillgrove Hotel Dingle

... it - bless those Irish drinkers! <br><br>Lunch was in Dingle, a small fishing village. It's best known for it's resident dolphin - Fungie who hangs out with the boats all day. The village offers sightseeing trips and are so sure you will see him you get your money back if you don't! <br><br>Back into the bus and past the Lakes of Killarney and into Killarney proper. Before our bags were down we were on the horse and carriage which ...

... free to do whatever. Most released convict men went to the mines, became farmers etc. The women instead became 'loose women' and often became pregant so often they were called 'Sheila' in reference to the druid god of fertility - true story!<br><br>So tonight we're in a small town just out of Killarney. The pub is located in the same complex at the hostel. Evidently the hostel used to be painted emerald green inside and out - it's called ...

... to see how we react to situations. and if any of you know how many bathroom breaks Nic and I take on roadtrips, you'll know when I say that I have seen more bathrooms in this country than Irish pubs. And they are all grosssss gas station bathrooms...giving us all great thigh workouts!! And it is sooooo hard to find a good cup of coffee here. Honestly, its all instant coffee and super strong. There isnt Time Hortons or Starbucks on every corner.

... found a pub for a snack before going to our b&amp;b and checking in.<br><br>We&#8217;re at Cill Breach House (Kill V-rack) with a beautiful view of the harbor and the bay. With binoculars, we can probably see Fungie for free! Our hostess is Angela, and her dog Holly is the official greeter.<br><br>We drove back into town and went into a few shops. Dingle Crystal has some lovely things, and we talked for a bit with Sean Daly, the cutter. He ...

... boat are weather-dependent. Added to that is the fact that a woman from Rochester fell and died there three weeks ago, there are no railings or handholds on the 656 steps, there are no restrooms either on the island or the boats, and now I would be happy with just a ride past it. The cruises around it were cancelled for today due to rough swells, so I was content to visit the center, see the exhibits, and watch the film. We&#8217;ll see beehive huts on Dingle ...

... we had dinner at a Thai restaurant and I must say it was just like home!! Well Thai they serve up in Australia. I did think and Amy agreed that Ireland was quite expensive, meals etc were quite dear. Accomodation seemed to be on par.<br><br>Drinks at our hotel.. there was a hunters annual general meeting going on when we arrived.. lol very funny, the members were not what I thought a typical hunter would be!!

... way back the bus driver stopped so we could get out and see a castle we got there just in time to take a few quick photos and then the caretakers kicked us out. This is a common thing for us. Anyway it was a good trip.<br><br>That night we did a mini pub crawl and closed 2 bars with some of the Irish guys we met the night before. We got a couple hours sleep and jumped a bus for Dingle.<br><br>Running out of time well continue the saga tomorrow with photos.<br>Michelle and Maura

... while it was beautiful, it was also very wet and foggy. We saw many soggy sheep, ancient stone "beehive" huts, and great coastal views. We stopped in a pub on the way for some veggie soup, delicious brown bread, and tea and coffee. When we commented on Ireland's beauty, the bartender replied, "Yeah, and you can only see about 40% through the weather." He also told us that the weather today was that of a typical winter's day ...

... rating: The Churchfield B&amp;B/4 ½* The large multi-windowed entrance with hardwood floors, table with fresh cut flowers and a smiling welcome from Maeve confirmed I had picked the perfect B&amp;B in Doolin. Churchfield has 6 B&amp;B rooms with private baths (supposedly "power showers" but the power is more than just a trickle). All bedrooms are located on the 2nd floor. Our room was large with two double beds ...