Blogs from Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, Europe
August 28th 2011
There are hundreds of small towns and villages throughout Ireland, and all have their own particular charm, beauty, quaintness, and character. These are just a few of the "urban" places besides Kilflynn that we were able to spend some time in while in County Kerry, including Tralee, Killarney, Kenmare, Cloghane, Listowel, Sneem, Abbeydorney, Ballyheige, Fenit, and Waterville. ... read more
August 24th 2011
We have established a basecamp in Cill Flainn (or Kilflyn, or Kilflynn - depending on what roadsign or map you are reading). This is a beautiful quaint village between Tralee and Listowel, near the south west coast of Ireland. Wonderful people live here, and we are extremely fortunate to be staying in the best house in the village. From here we will explore the amazing towns, cities, and landscapes that surround the region. ... read more
Organic Farming with the O'Connors
Published: August 7th 2010Europe » Ireland » County Kerry » Tralee
July 12th 2010
We had always thought that during our long, extended time away it might be good if we remind ourselves what hard work was like. A bit of work might be a welcome break from the relentless moving around and mean that we can settle down for a period. After lot's of investigation it started to look like work visas were going to evade us. There was an easy solution though, and that was volunteer work. Before long we had decided to sign up for WWOOF in Ireland. No, not a dog walking co-op, but organic gardening volunteer work, WWOOF is an acronym for Willing Workers On Organic Farms. The first place we had organised to stay at was a dairy farm in County Kerry, in the far West of Ireland. The farm had many cows (of ... read more
September 26th 2009
Well we have made to the town of Tralee, which is southwest of Limerick. We spent two nights in the town of Doolin. We rented bikes...again... and rode up to the cliffs of moher. The man explained 40 minutes up and less than 20 down. Man, was he right. The views were amazing. In our Morrison fashion we needed a little more than the views that could be reached by tour bus. We enquired at the tourist office about Hag's head which we had read about. She said the trail was closed and said " I'm not saying you can't do it, but I don't advise it; you may get arrested"....... So we jumped the fence and went on a 8mile trek to to Hag's head (the southern most point of the cliffs). This trail had ... read more
July 10th 2009
It was raining when we got up this morning, and continued to rain as we had our breakfast and packed up our car to set out for the Ring of Kerry. (It rained during the ENTIRE drive, about 120km worth) The Ring of Kerry starts just down the road from where our B&B was so we left right after breakfast to get started (in hopes of avoiding the tour bus traffic coming in the opposite direction). We drove about 17km and took a 4km side route to Staigue Fort. The fort, one of the largest stone forts in Ireland, was likely built in the early centuries AD before Christianity came to Ireland. It is assumed that the fort was used for defensive purposes. After a brief photo stop along the coast, our next stop was about ... read more
Last Full Day of Nanci & Carl's Ireland Adventure
Published: July 19th 2008Europe » Ireland » County Kerry » Tralee
July 19th 2008
July 19 We made it home safely. Here is an account of our final trip in Ireland. On our last day in Ireland we had a wide range of experiences. We began with the challenge of ascending Connor Pass. This pass is 1300 feet and 6.7 kilometers to the top, a 6% slope. Three members of our group decided to do the ride, and the other three rode in the van. Carl, Nanci, and Bill started in the mist and finished in the clouds. We were told that the scenery was fantastic, but we rode in a full fog of mist. When we got close to the top of the pass we were literally in the clouds. It was one of the toughest physical experiences we have ever done. We were both happy that we did ... read more
August 9th 2007
I think that the best way to have a good night’s sleep is to down a few Bailey’s on ice the night before - it always seems to do the trick! Thursday was looking like a pretty miserable day - weather wise, but we had to make the most of it - after all, we were driving through the Ring of Kerry. I am sure that the majority of people who visit Ireland would take time out to view this remarkable stretch of coastline - many say it is the most spectacular part of Ireland, and I would be hard pressed to argue that. I let Izzy take the wheel again, as we whizzed out of Kilarney, and onto the Kerry route. He was back in rally driver mode! The road is very narrow in places, ... read more
May 9th 2007
Vrijdag 27 april stonden we heeel vroeg op om vervolgens tijdens de drukste dag van Schiphol weg te komen naar Cork. Vanaf daar de trein naar Killarney en de laatste benodigdheden voor de wandeling inslaan. (heeele dure gastankjes) Rond een uurtje of drie aan de wandel richting het Killarney National Park. De bewegwijzering van de Kerry way liet ons al vrij snel in de steek, maar gelukkig hadden we een kaart. Langs Mucross Abbey en Mucross House en het prachtige Mucross lake belandden we uit het toeristisch 'paarden met koetsen-stuk' bij Torc Waterfall. Een steil pad leidde ons helemaal naar boven en vanaf daar liepen we door oeroud eikenbos weg van alle toeristen. Na een stukje klimmen opende een prachtig oneindig berglandschap zich voor ons! Het werd al laat, dus tijd om een plekje voor de ... read more
Exploring the South of France and Spain
Published: July 30th 2006Europe » Ireland » County Kerry » Tralee
July 29th 2006
Hey All, another update for you :D So after the Italian adventures it was off to France. Nice was our first stop, and what an excellent first stop it was. There we watched 2 more world cup matches, one where France won! (which of course lead tomayhem and partying in the streets). We also indulged maybe a little too much in the amazing chocolate crepes and waffles haha. Next, we headed over to Monaco to see princess Grace´s tomb, the formula 1 track, the infamous casino, every unbelievably expensive car you can imagine, and of course the harbour filled with some of the most luxurious yachts I have ever seen (Kelly and i considered stowing away on one just to see where we would end up). From there we headed further west to Marseilles, where we ... read more
March 10th 2006
FRIDAY 10 / 3 / - Blarney Due to my exhaustion off waking up early and getting to sleep late with a bit off CIDER in the belly the previous day it was a horrible 10.30am wake up for me... missing the complimentry breakfast and being the only person left in the bedroom sleeping! Oh my I've missed out on a whole 1.5hours off sight seeing. After a quick shower and slick off the hair I packed my bag and set off into the town centre again. I went to a sandwhich bar and ended up having an egg something. It was Irish. Whilst I was there I met another Australian who was living/working in Cork. She said her friends band where playing at a club later on and that she would call me later. Score... ... read more
