Somehow I was imagining that the Ring of Kerry was some sort of tourist attraction in itself, instead of just a way to drive around the Iveragh Peninsula. But so it is, another drive. A beautiful drive, at that. This is what you think of when you think of Ireland. …
We’re trying to find a day that’s neither windy nor promises to rain in the afternoon. In the mean time, we have other activities that aren’t so weather-dependent, including more driving about—including, as I mentioned yesterday, down the Dingle peninsula. Let me attempt to convey it with pictures and panoramas. …
Today we drove south, through The Burren again and past it, around and down towards Killarney. And yes, I keep having Toora Loora Loora stuck in my head. We said goodbye to our lovely hosts Anne and John in Galway and took the scenic route so we could take more silly…
After two driving days, we took ourselves on a walking tour of Galway. I won’t post too many pictures today lest I repeat myself. I wish that I could post something more useful, too, like what it’s like to drive in Ireland (awesome, but impossible to depict without videos), but…
Perhaps plucky is a better term for Juan Diego, and I was a bit harsh. But no matter. My judgement stands. Today we took a trip up the Connamara coast, to catch what we could of this side of the Wild Atlantic. Our destination was a six-mile loop called Sky…
Today we headed south to the Cliffs of Moher. I was honestly more excited for the Burren, which said something silly like it was Europe’s most interesting scenery. I mean, Europe’s fine and all, but I totally agree. I could hike this place for days—and maybe I will, someday. Understandably,…
Today we wandered around Galway some more. It was an easy task. This will be a post mostly in pictures, since I’d like to rest up before our drive up Connemara tomorrow. Anticipate more pictures. In a weird way, Salthill sort of reminds me of the colourful Victorian houses around…
Today we decided to travel to Galway. Well, technically, yesterday evening we decided to travel to Galway. We’ll stay here for a few nights and use it as a jumping off point for a few destinations in the area before heading south. I was admittedly anxious about picking up our…
Before I start today’s post, I wanted to interrupt myself with a brief historical item for discussion. (John, if you’re reading this—which I hope you are, accompanied by a nice glass of red—I wonder whether the wheels of your mind are already turning…) Yesterday we wandered Dublin, which is really…
It still feels a little surreal—to be in Ireland, finally on the other side of a trip that I’ve been planning for years. And for a short while there, I was afraid we wouldn’t make it. Here’s a list of the #firstworldproblems that we had to overcome: Disabled train (Red…
