Blogs from Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, Europe - page 15

I was slightly misled by the offer of a 'holiday' in Ireland which actually felt more like bootcamp. The scenery was very lovely and the people very friendly here, but my nerves were a bit frayed by the end of the first day when some erroneous map reading by Sarah meant we got very lost and walked over 50km. It didn't put me in the best of spirits as we also had to do the same walk back the next day, but we managed mostly due to some kind drivers picking us up about 6km from the end and dropping us off at the youth hostel doors. The final day we took it very easy with a pint of Guinness and a sedatory limp around town. Also remind me next time I travel in Britain to ... read more

The ferry to Ireland left me in Cork, and when I asked the bus driver there how long it would be to Killarney, he said 1-2 hours. I didn't appreciate his Irish humor as I glared at him from my seat 7 hours later, after a pleasant journey, doubling as a school bus along the way and a 14 year old girl sitting on my lap and asking me to explain the Monica Lewinsky scandal to her, eventually arriving at my hostel in Killarney with enough time before dusk for some quick photos of the green, empty landscape, hoping that when developed they'd capture the beauty somehow. I rented a bike the next day and circumnavigated Lake Muckross, which was flat and pleasant, exploring ruins along the way.... read more