It was really nice being able to stay two nights in one spot. Our final destination for today is Cork and it is only 1-1/4 hours away. Because of that, we decided to head into Killarney city centre and do a little bit of shopping before leaving town. We left Killarney and stopped in at…
Today we only had one activity planned and that is to do the Ring of Kerry which is a 179km circular drive around the Iveragh Peninsula. It is one of Ireland’s most popular drive that includes historical sites, picturesque villages, rugged coastlines and rolling green hills. If you drive it non-stop, it will take approximately…
One thing that I can say about the breakfasts that are served in Ireland hotels is that they are so much more refined that what we have experienced in Canada and the United States. First of all you are seated and then coffee or tea is brought to your table. The hotel in Sligo also…
There is no sleeping in today, we have places to go. After enjoying a lovely breakfast, we packed up and continued our journey south on the Wild Atlantic Way. We had about a two hour drive before we arrived in Leenane, a village in the county of Galway. Connemara Sheep and Wool Centre is where…
Today is my 58th birthday. I am giving myself the gift of a light blog entry. Since today is just a driving day, we decided to treat ourselves and not get up too early. We packed up the car and then went to have breakfast at The Coffee Hut. Afterwards we walked down to Castlerock…