Springtime in Ireland: Ring of Kerry and Killarney

We had great weather today for our Ring of Kerry tour with O'Connor Auto Tours out of Killarney. There is truly too little time to really do a good job with telling folks about all that we did and saw . . . that will have to wait for when I'm home and have more time to really do a good job of writing and processing photos to share.

The RoK Tour started at 10:30a and not only did the full circuit drive, but also provided stops and side tours at Kells Sheep Centre, where we learned about and observed dogs working with the farmer Brendan Ferris and his sheep. We also visited Kerry Bog Village, a restored "famine village" dating back to the 1840's when so many potato crops were blighted and Irish people perished due to hunger.

The drive itself was spectacular, especially on a clear day. We stopped for lunch at what is billed as "the best view in Ireland" although we were still full from our wonderful breakfast at Ballyseede Castle.

We returned to our car in Killarney at 4:30p and still had just enough time to drive a mile or two down Ross Road to the Ross Castle at the end of the road at the lake.

Tomorrow we get up when we wake up, have breakfast here again at Ballyseede and then head out to see the Dingle Peninsula . . . weather permitting. If it is nasty or cloudy, we'll head directly to our timeshare in County Galway where we will be staying for several days (mostly probably without internet connection).

Sorry for such a short entry tonight, but it is after 10:00p and time for bed!