We are in our second house in Kenmare, County Kerry. It is absolutely stunning here (though the weather is still lousy) and the house is beautiful, much nicer than the last one. I guess you do get what you pay for. The only negative is that there is no internet connection in the house. Our host says they only haved dial up and that it takes forever so they don't have it in the cottage. So I am writing this from an internet cafe in the town of Kenmare and since it is cloudy, windy and raining, it's not a bad place to be.
Once we see a little sunshine, we are going to drive the Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Penninsula -- hopefully that will happen at some point. In the meantime, we are exploring the town, taking walks, listening to music and having a pint here and there.
I won't be posting on a daily basis (obviously) but just wanted to check in. I took some great photos that I will post when I have my own access again (it takes so long to upload them and I'm cheap and Tom is waiting for me).
We are still enjoying outselves and beautiful Ireland. The people are so friendly.
I just realized that I have not written about Galway. Tom and I both loved it -- we were so ready for a real city by that time. We had a really funny experience. Our concierge recommended a restaurant and we decided to go there, but as it was early, we stopped in their pub for a drink first. We were sitting at the bar (the best place to meet locals or fellow travelers)and a gentleman began talking to us. He was having a whiskey and insisted that I try it (he hadn't taken a sip yet otherwise I would never have done it, being as germ phobic as I am). So I tried it and we became fast friends. To make a long story short, he insisted that we go to a different restaurant and he basically kidnapped us and took us there. It turned out to be a fantastic seafood dinner and it was quite an experience. He had a glass of wine with us, and off he went, apparently back to work!
I'll write more about Galway when I get to post some of the photos.
I think I better sign off now -- lunch is calling.
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