Ireland - part 3

Sheep!

10 April (cont.) - tricked Kenmare parking police (or amused them) by moving car around visitor centre parking every two hours. hee hee.

Drove north side of Beara Peninsula to Healy Pass, to head south scenic way. And because Clare wanted to drive on another teensy road with cliffs on one side and dramatic drops on the other - Healy Pass. So beautiful! And in the middle, again, on the border of Co. Kerry and Co. Cork, you can see the sea on each side of the peninsula. I tried to pet a sheep that was meandering in middle of road. This did not go well.

Stopped at Adrigole Arts shop, immediately at the end of the pass. Cool shop. You all must go there. And THEN if you stop in the next town, Glengarriff, at The Blue Loo, you will probably meet a local character named Willie Somebody (he told us his name, but as forgot to write it down, it is gone). Do not worry about having to seek him out or ask for him; he will doubtless talk to you, regardless of who you are. He is really very nice, albeit slightly incomprehensible :) It is fortunate for everyone that he lives one block from the Blue Loo...

Made it to Kinsale before dinner time. This is just a lovely place! On the coast, south of Cork. (picture taken immediately after I tripped on invisible curb and almost went sailing off edge into Bay on top of swan was trying to artistically photograph)

Have decided that my personality needs to live close to water. Stayed at Pier House - and this is just a perfect place with the perfect hostess, Ann! We loved her, and I do hope she and her husband come to Cardiff for the Heineken Cup on May 20th (this is if Munster wins... everyone must send good energy to Munster this Sunday)!

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I know this is pitiful, but my wrist hurts again. more later.