Blogs from County Kerry, Ireland, Europe

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Oh Anthony where have you been all our lives? There's nothing Jeanne, Claire, and I love more than to laugh and the guy who drove us from Dublin to Dingle had a sense of humor like none other. The house we rented on the Dingle peninsula is absolutely perfect, with 360 degree views of the sea. But no internet as promised!!!! We're shattered! Will have to be far less verbose than usual and there is so much more to report. Currently in a pub in Dingle that has wireless but we have to keep drinking Guiness in order to justify our stay. So just five little ditties of potential interest. First of all, the beach outside our window is like Three ArchBay on steroids. Down the road is where Ryan's Daughter was filmed. No words can ... read more

Off on a another 7 day bus tour to try and maximise how much of Ireland I could fit into a small amount of time. Shamrocker all Ireland rocker started with meeting Candra when I had got back to the hostel late the previous evening. I accidently woke her when I got into the room so we had a chat and discovered we were on the same tour in the morning. Bus buddy organised before I had even started! We discovered when we all boarded that the 5 and 7 day tour travel together til Galway before they head back to Dublin and the rest of us continue to Northern Ireland also it was yet another tour with all Aussie's except for Candra who is from New Zealand. Our first stop was the county of Lavish ... read more

ETA: Yvonne was 21, not 16 at the time of the story mentioned below. Have changed it to reflect accuracy. My deepest apologies. According to Yvonne, it was necessary to have a picture of myself in front of a tractor in County Kerry, a rural county in the southwest of Ireland. Apparently Irish license plates include the abbreviation of the county the vehicle is registered in, the same way our license plate designs are different by state. Do they do this in the UK? I hadn't noticed. But it was fun to look at all the plates and know (read: have Yvonne tell me) where everyone was from. Being a country of Catholics, Ireland effectively shuts down on Good Friday. Just about everything is closed all day, the things that do open tend to shut by ... read more

Woke up, packed up and headed downstairs to see if there would be a breakfast component to our deserted bed and breakfast and found what can only be described as a very happy Irish Borat waiting expectantly for us. It took me a minute to figure out that his was an eastern European accent and what with all of his excited gesticulating so early in the morning, just kind of sat back and watched the show. He brought us piles of food. Very nice, very nice! Big day planned, a little Bed Bath and Beyond, a stop at the Home Depot and the glorious Ring of Kerry. The weather was kind of cooperating as we pointed the little Ka south, meaning no sideways rain, no ferocious wind. I even got out of the Ka at one ... read more

Although the towns and villages of Ireland are unarguably quaint and charismatic, the real magic of the country comes through in the hinterland. ... read more

The Dingle Peninsula is spectacular. Other than being a precarious drive on a two way road that's about as wide as a sidewalk, the views and scenery along the route are breathtaking. Luckily, it was a pretty rare relatively clear day which rendered better than expected vistas.... read more