Blogs from Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, Europe - page 4

19 juillet 2012 Je suis a Killarney, petite ville effroyablement touristique ou les gros bus s'alignent les uns apres les autres sur la "Ring of Kerry", route panoramique reputee en Irlande. C'est presqu'un pelerinage pour les irlandais a la retraite de venir ici. En ete, la population double a Killarney a cause du tourisme... et bien sur, les prix augmentent alors. Je suis exactement dedans. Je suis profondement dans la "high season". Comme je ne peux aucunement etre ici et passer a cote de la "Ring of Kerry" (Couronne de Kerry), je me book un tour derniere minute de la fameuse cote a bord d'un mini bus a touristes. Il y a presqu'uniquement des backpackers avec moi, et le bus est a moitie vide (ou a moitie plein). Bien. Je ne suis heureusement pas entasse comme ... read more

June 6 - I drove out onto the Ring of Kerry and then got off onto the Skellig Ring, and boy was I glad I took the side trip. The Skellig Ring is awesome. I wish the pictures I took could do it half justice. It is just awesome. I could almost say you haven’t seen Ireland till you have seen the Skellig Ring. I stopped at a B&B called the Blasket View House for some tea and to take the “10 minute” walk up to the cliffs here. The view from the B&B is awesome by itself. I’m glad the weatherman said it was going to rain because maybe that is why it is so uncrowded. The weather is Picture Postcard Perfect and the air so fresh. I can’t say it enough, this place is ... read more

Monday June 4 Cork – Preparing to depart – Today I focused on taking care of the details for the next phase of my trip and perhaps the most dangerous one. I have rented a car and am driving to Killarney tomorrow where I have rented a bed there in the Killarney Railway Hostel for June 5 through 8th for starters. I may stay longer as after studying the map at length and the Lonely Planet guidebook I have determined that if I rent a car I can use Killarney as a home base and make day trips to The Ring Of Kerry, the Dingle peninsula, Mizen Head, Killarney National Park and the Gap of Dunloe, and whatever else I come across or find out about. The main thing I have to watch out for is ... read more

Killarney National Park is yet another gem of County Kerry. Although the town of Killarney is a bustling tourist trap, it is surrounded by pristine lakes, mountains, gardens, waterfalls, streams, forests, and a treasure trove of other spectacular natural wonders.... read more

Has a lazy morning yesterday, as I opted out of the optional excursion (as did about half of the group.) I think we all needed some time off, while this is truly a comfortable tour pace, always being on the go does get a wee bit tiring. We left the hotel at 11 yesterday to begin our anti-clockwise excursion of the famous and picturesque Ring of Kerry. Just prior to leaving it was raining (go figure) and I was concerned our day would be ruined, but by some stroke of luck the clouds parted and the blue colours we are so familar with from home and even the sun came out. I tell you when the sun does come out the landscape is truly remarkable! I have never seen so many shades and textures of green, ... read more