This morning we got up, loaded the bus, and headed for the Ring of Kerry. We spent the entire day there, and ended up in Killarney again at the same place for another night. Last night we sent the young ones (Molly, Traci, Lou, and Lucas)out scouting for hot spots to hear trad music. Meanwhile, the old ones, (Peggy, Tammy, Arlene, Annette, and I) and the REALLY young ones (Perri and Jessie) bought a bottle of Baileys and tried out different candy bars here in Ireland. We had a very relaxing evening, and are pretty sure that the alcohol helped us sleep better, although I was wide awake at 5:30 am.
The Ring of Kerry is a narrow, winding road that encompasses the Kerry Peninsula. It is over 100 km long, and absolutely beautiful. The road is so narrow that if we met any vehicle larger than my little red Neon, somebody would have to stop in the middle of the road. We had lunch at a tiny little village on the sea, which was so small that it didn't have an ATM. We also stopped for ice cream in Sneen.
Coming back down, the road is so winding and narrow that our bus had to drive on the other side to make the corners. This meant that we were careening down the mountain when Andy, our driver, would suddenly slam on the brakes when he met another car. It was quite a ride, but absolutely beautiful and definitely worth the trip.
When we came back, some of us skipped dinner in favor of pub food. Now we are off to sneak Perri into the pub so that we can listen to some trad music.
I forgot my card reader this evening, so no pictures. Hopefully we will have internet access tomorrow in Galway. Bunratty castle tomorrow, and the Cliffs of Moher the day after.
Love you all and miss you much.
Slainte
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Yay! Dad and I are always excited when we check the blog and there's a new post!! Glad you are having a good time...don't forget to find out if Grandad's Irish relatives really were run out of the country as horse thieves in the 1700s. Love mom
ReplyDeletetsk tsk...sneaking under age kids into pubs and serving up baileys..sounds like something i would do! :) glad to hear the trip is going so well. i enjoy reading about your adventures each day..keep em coming
ReplyDeletejen
You go girls!! Sounds like my kind of night without the candy bars!! Gotta love that Baileys! I am loving these posts. You are doing a great job, Kristin!
ReplyDeleteJan