Thursday, August 18, 2005
Day 84: Cork to Killarney
August 18: Still sick, but trying to take care of myself.
Beautiful weather today, long day, lots of driving.
Our first stop was at Blarney Castle. There we kissed the Blarney Stone (had to lie down and get pushed down the wall to kiss it - hard to explain)... so now I must have the gift of the gab (if i didn't already!). Also walked down the Wishing Steps backwards so now my wishes are meant to come true too.
Never knew the Irish were so superstitious! Kissing stones, walking down stairs backwards, looking for leprocauns!
The Castle gardens were very pretty and lots to see.
Then drove for a while to Kenmare for a quick lunch stop at a pretty town along the way.
Another long drive along the "Ring of Kerry" region, through the Killarney National Park and passed a few lakes. Very pretty scenery (green mountains, paddocks, cute houses, lakes), did a few photo stops along the way. Leprocaun (and fairy) country too :-)
Had a group photo and horse and cart ride through the Killarney National Park and got to have a brief look at the Muckross Abbey as well.
Another long drive along the coast to see "Inch Beach" known for its surfing (even though the waves weren't very big) and to Dingle, another sweet town... before returning to Killarney to call it a night.
Had dinner in the hotel, then went to an internet cafe, before heading to the local Grand Hotel for some Irish folk music and then nightclub dancing.
Long day, we're all very tired.
# posted by mishij @ 2:48 PM 
