A day touring the Dingle Peninsula

we were all prepared to have breakfast at home this morning to be ready for our pick up...it is great when you have 7 people that all chip in..amazing how quickly things can get done...Wayne does most of the cooking but everyone helps.

Our driver Morris arrived at 1030 am and off we went to explore the Dingle peninsula.  We had a stop at Inch Beach..not quite a beach day but we can say we have been on the beach in Ireland.  We stopped at a few other beautiful sites and views along the way..Of course every remnant of a castle we passed was pointed out to make Elaine happy..we went to the great blansket island center and saw a quick movie about these that lived on the island..how they lived and what happened to them..  Interesting story..amazing how many writers and books came out of the community.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blasket_Island

We stopped in dingle for lunch and wandered around a bit.  Beautiful Irish town...just what you picture in your head when you think of Ireland.


We lucked out again with the amazing weather...our drive started a little misty and rainy, but by the time we were ready to get out it was beautiful ..blue skies and even a rainbow.  We tried to get Morris to take us to the end to find the leprechaun and the pot of gold.

We saw some bee hive houses. Which are shaped like a beehive and where the farmers stayed out in the fields.  We also saw the smallest and oldest church..it looked like and upside boat..perfectly made to last.  It was built in 600-700.

Our day ended about 500 pm.  Around 700 pm..Beverly from just cookin , cooking school arrived with our dinner.  We started with a few appetizers..Brie on toast and sausage in pastry.  Beverly set everything up for us and she was on her way.  We has cesear salad.  The. On the main course, Irish stew, baked potato and vegetable.  Very nice irish meal.  It was very nice to have dinner in the  house all together.


Once dinner was over and three bottles of wine were gone..it was time to head out.  Mom and I stayed home and everyone one went to Murphys down the road.  Had a pint and listened to some live music,  no singing this time but nice time..the bar was closing down about midnight,.so no one could get in too much trouble..home and to bed...

Tomorrow we are off to tour the ring of Kerry.

Fitbit tracker 10926.  4.85. Miles