Well, I asked for nice weather for two specific days and this was one of them!!! My request was not answered! 🤨. Today was the day for our trip around the Ring of Kerry and I really wanted the sun to be shining, or at least for it to NOT be raining!!!!!
So, we tore ourselves away from our amazing resort this morning....in the rain! Our first stop was at a sheep farm where we watched a sheepdog demonstration. It was amazing to watch as the Master used a whistle and two verbal commands to subtly command his dog to round up a herd of sheep. Then we got to move in out of the rain to watch a sheep shearing demonstration and hear some information about sheep farming. It was very interesting.
We continued on our way and the next stop was in Killarney....still raining! 😬. We were divided up into groups of six to eight to go for a jaunty ride (a horse drawn carriage). We rode through Killarney National Park to see a beautiful natural area with towering trees, lovely lakes, a castle and even some wild deer!! Our guide kept us in stitches the entire time, even if we only understood half of what he said!!
After our ride, (still raining), we split up to find s9mewhere to have lunch. We were quite surprised to discover that many of the restaurants and pubs didn’t begin serving food until 12:30. We did eventually find a couple of places that served us at noon.
We regrouped at 1:30 to begin our drive around the ROK. It actually stopped raining at 1:30 but then started up again. So, unfortunately, we couldn’t see as much as we would have liked but it was still beautiful. The hills were so green!!!
Our first stop along the ROK was at the Red Fox Inn where we had a chance to grab a coffee and get a little retail therapy. We also stopped in a little town along the ocean that was frequented by Charlie Chaplin. We walked down to the waterfront but no one was interested in jumping into the water. A few of us walked to see the Charlie Chaplin statue but the rain was enough to convince most people to get back on the bus!!
Sadly, when we got up to “the pass” which usually provides a great panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean, it was too socked in to bother stopping. 😢. We made one final, short stop in the picturesque village of Sneem before returning to our hotel.
We got back to the hotel at 5:00, allowing everyone to have a relaxing evening. Some people used some of the spa facilities and several went to the lounge to enjoy a guitarist singing Irish tunes.
So, we tore ourselves away from our amazing resort this morning....in the rain! Our first stop was at a sheep farm where we watched a sheepdog demonstration. It was amazing to watch as the Master used a whistle and two verbal commands to subtly command his dog to round up a herd of sheep. Then we got to move in out of the rain to watch a sheep shearing demonstration and hear some information about sheep farming. It was very interesting.
We continued on our way and the next stop was in Killarney....still raining! 😬. We were divided up into groups of six to eight to go for a jaunty ride (a horse drawn carriage). We rode through Killarney National Park to see a beautiful natural area with towering trees, lovely lakes, a castle and even some wild deer!! Our guide kept us in stitches the entire time, even if we only understood half of what he said!!
After our ride, (still raining), we split up to find s9mewhere to have lunch. We were quite surprised to discover that many of the restaurants and pubs didn’t begin serving food until 12:30. We did eventually find a couple of places that served us at noon.
We regrouped at 1:30 to begin our drive around the ROK. It actually stopped raining at 1:30 but then started up again. So, unfortunately, we couldn’t see as much as we would have liked but it was still beautiful. The hills were so green!!!
Our first stop along the ROK was at the Red Fox Inn where we had a chance to grab a coffee and get a little retail therapy. We also stopped in a little town along the ocean that was frequented by Charlie Chaplin. We walked down to the waterfront but no one was interested in jumping into the water. A few of us walked to see the Charlie Chaplin statue but the rain was enough to convince most people to get back on the bus!!
Sadly, when we got up to “the pass” which usually provides a great panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean, it was too socked in to bother stopping. 😢. We made one final, short stop in the picturesque village of Sneem before returning to our hotel.
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