After another fabulous breakfast thanks to Brian, we reluctantly packed up the car, sad to leave Dingle, but excited for our journey to see the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare. Kevin chose to wear one of his Soundgarden t-shirts,…
Dingle miscellany
After we returned from the Blasket Center, the sun was out in full force. We spent the afternoon walking around town, picking up our laundry, shopping and enjoying pubs in the village. Here are a few photos taken that afternoon.…
Slea Head Drive
After breakfast, we decided to visit The Great Blasket Center in Dunquin, the western most point in Ireland. To get there, we traveled along the Slea Head Drive, a circular route that begins and ends in Dingle. We made multiple stops…
Castlewood House
We’d read the reviews in travel books and online forums and simply could not wait to stay at this here. The reception area is very welcoming, there is beautiful art throughout the house. (Miro prints in our bedroom, along with…
Dingle in the rain…
We pulled in to Castlewood House shortly after 1p.m., and as suspected, our room was not quite ready. Brian, our host, informed us that it should be done in about 10-15 minutes and we could wait if we’d like. Instead,…
A confession…
I admit it, we planned a good deal of our trip to Ireland around available dates at Castlewood House in Dingle. In all honesty, I cannot recall exactly where I first came across this guesthouse. My best guess is that I…
The drive to Dingle…
After a very leisurely and delicious breakfast at Brook Lane, as well as a nice conversation with Una, we packed up the car and were ready to leave Kenmare at about 11a.m. The drive to Dingle takes just under 2 hours,…
Kenmare
Kenmare was the next stop on our tour of the south west, and we had a reservation for the Brook Lane Hotel, located at the very beginning of the Ring of Kerry. Once again we programmed our destination into our…
Killarney National Park
Before leaving Kinsale, we walked around the village one last time and stopped at the Post Office to mail the few postcards we’d written in Dalton’s the day before. Then it was back into the car for the 2 hour drive…