Hey there, blog readers! Good news! I've rented a car and have yet to die. I absolutely love driving. I don't love driving super long distances alone, but I do love a good drive, nonetheless. I laugh out loud but to myself (because I'm by myself) all the time in the car. It's part sheer thrill of the open road, part anticipation of crashing. I would love for you to witness it because you would probably think I'm crazy.
In that same vein, service workers here, when meaning, "Hello, can I help you?" actually say, "Are you alright?" That's when I look at them with wonder. How do they know? She must have found out. Was he watching me in my car? I typically say very slowly, "I'm fine, thanks," before realizing they want to know my beer order, not about my mental health. Seriously, I still stare at every person who asks me that for a whole second longer and more suspiciously than I ought.
I began my trek in Cork, followed by Killarney. I have photos to prove it:
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| The River Lee in Cork |
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| More Cork |
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| The English Market in Cork; apparently, it was the posh place to be when the British controlled Ireland |
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| I had never taken note of this before, but one thing we do very well in the U.S. is conservation. Our national parks are the bomb. |
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| But Killarney was nice too, except for the weather. |
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| more park |
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| more park |
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| and more of the park |
I forgot about the video feature of my camera until late into this trip. Sorry about that!
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| cute |
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| flowers on the side of the road |
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| Got about 1/4 of the way across this stream on those rocks and decided that wasn't my best life decision and turned around. |
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| exploring the Gap area |
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The Gap of Dunloe
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| painting of the Gap above a bench |
From there I headed to Dingle. I should have spent more time in Dingle because it is truly beautiful.
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| FUNGIE the dolphin |
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| The Search for Fungie |
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| Paddy O'Shea |
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| In a church on the side of the road by Paddy O'Shea's pub |
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| Above the altar; towns in this area speak mainly Irish |
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| Lots of green and some blue in there too! |
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| coast in Dingle |
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| Just the side of the road on the Wild Atlantic Way |
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| Slea's Head |
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| Slea's Head |
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| more Slea's Head |
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| Road signs: Divine Mercy with Irish words and a welcome to Star Wars |
Up next: Bunratty Castle, Cliffs of Moher, and Galway!
Love the adventure! Continue to make good life decisions like keeping dry and unbroken.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marge! I'll do my best :)
DeleteLove the adventure! Continue to make good life decisions like keeping dry and unbroken.
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