It was fun looking forward to what each place we stayed in would be like as we traveled around Ireland.  By far, the BEST was The Dressmaker's Cottage in Kenmare!  Kathleen met us there and there was a warm fire burning in the fireplace.  The kitchen was beautiful stocked with every utility you might need, as well as the fixings for tea or coffee upon our arrival.  Kenmare, itself, was a different type of downtown from Westport.  We found a nice pub and ordered supper ~ I had Lamb Stew and a Guinness.

October 5th ~ Rained All Day

The beds were so comfortable and we were so tired from the previous day's travel that we all slept in on the first rainy day at The Dressmaker's Cottage.  When I came downstairs, Jim had a nice cozy fire burning in the fireplace.  It seemed like a good day to just relax in this cozy cottage.  The internet was finally hooked up and I was able to catch up on some of my sketching.  I walked up to the nearby grocery store and picked up food for tonight's supper and a bottle of wine, and we watched a great movie, The Ex.

A small scene in The Dressmaker's Cottage backyard

October 6th ~ A Day Trip to the Dingle Peninsula

Our day trip to the Dingle Peninsula included stopping at the Ladies View in Killarney National Park.  The name comes from a visit by Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting in 1861.    

View from Ladies View ~ Killarney National Park, County Kerry

There were two ladies there who were from Culpepper, Va, a town about a half hour from where I live in Virginia.  Small World!

Loved the trees in Ireland ~ this one was at the top of Ladies View

We walked around the town of Dingle and eventually made our way down to the harbour where there were fishing boats docked.

Dingle Fishing Port

Fuchsia bushes lined the pathway leading up to Gallarus Oratory.

Gallarus Oratory ~ Early Christian Chapel