Dingle Journal

Slea Head, Dingle Peninsula

Usually I write my posts in a word doc and then transfer, but since I won't have internet for a few days and I have some time tonight - it's 10:30 and we're back from the pub and concert- I thought I'd get some notes down at now.

Today we toured the Dingle Peninsula, another of my favorite places. Not only is the landscape beautiful, but there are tons of ancient sites to see. I never tire of this. Dingle is another place I'd love to take more time to explore, but then I'd need at least a couple of months to visit all the places I'd like to see.

The Fahan Beehive huts that date to about 2000 years ago are a marvel of stone construction without mortar. The incredible white sand beaches are a treat along with the very rocky coast. And then the Gallarus Oratory and Kilmakadeer church ruins were what I've known they were. I'm hoping that Sarah and Georgann enjoy these unique sites as much as I do.

Back in Dingle we had lunch, walked around town, relaxed for a few, then picked up our laundry. It's always nice to have clean clothes. This evening the church 2 doors down had a trad music concert ( how lucky were we to be so close and not even know about it). and after a quick stop in the Dingle Pub to listen to more music. It's been a full day.

Tomorrow we head north and end just outside of Galway in Spiddle, my definite favorite area of Ireland, the Connemara Coast. I can hardly wait.