My Adventures in the UK - DAY 14 - by Anne Shier

(this narrative began from when I first landed in London on September 3, 2016)

Wednesday September 14, 2016:

Today, we took off at 9:00 am after breakfast for Killorglin on Dingle Bay to join the spectacular RING OF KERRY for a 100-mile panoramic drive around Ireland’s southwestern tip.  We stop into the tiny village of Sneem, Ireland to eat a bite of lunch and, of course, continue taking pics.  This activity includes the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View, etc. and on the way back, we’ll also see Torc Waterfall, which is the most unusual waterfall I will have ever seen;  it’s very beautiful.

The scenery during this drive can only be described as raw, natural beauty at its best.  Green, lush hills (or mountains if you wish to call them that) are covered in grass or moss, trees, and rock and, in some places, are so steep that you wonder how the residents in this environment cope with their lives.  You can see the Atlantic Ocean and feel a keen and cool breeze at the highest viewpoints while snapping pictures.  I got some incredible pics today and, when I get the chance, I will post some of them on my blog and share them with the world.

I think that choosing to tour Britain and Ireland in Depth is one of my better travel ideas, and I’ve been looking forward to each and every day in Great Britain and Ireland.  It’s still a little confusing for me that Ireland is not part of Great Britain, but a separate country with its own currency.  It is more a part of Europe than England or Wales is because it uses Euro-dollars, not pounds Sterling.  However, the people here are very nice, they love tourists, and they love to share their country with people from countries all over the world.  Many tourists visit Ireland every year, for example, and fall in love with it.

After all the driving and picture-taking, we got back to our hotel at about 3:45 pm.  Tonight, excursion # 4 will take place.  It involves an entertaining evening in Tralee with dinner and tickets for the National Folk Theatre.  I chose not to participate in this one though.  After all, we can’t all afford to go to every single excursion.  So, I will have dinner on my own at the hotel’s restaurant at around 6:30 pm, then get my clean laundry back at the hotel’s front desk, fold it, and put it back into my suitcase.  At this point, I’ll have enough clean laundry to last me another ten to twelve days.

We are leaving early tomorrow morning.  The baggage must be put out our doors by 6:45 am and breakfast follows right afterward.  Then, we will leave Killarney, Ireland and head for Adare and Limerick, both in Ireland.  We’ll continue to be in Ireland, then visit Northern Ireland, till Saturday September 17, 2016, and then return to Dublin, Ireland to spend a couple of days.

copyright 2016 - Anne Shier