We finally have internet connection in Dublin. I have so much to write about and don't know where to start. We arrived in Shannon early Saturday morning. It was only a 5 hour flight! We visited a few little villages along the way to Killarney to stay at the Darby O'Gill's Inn. Now, the inn...it was a nice little place, but definitely had it's quarks. There is a story of a wealthy woman who felt she was haunted by spirits so the psychic tells her she should continue to add on to her home to confuse the spirits. She went home and began construction on various passageways that led to nowhere, stairs that dropped off to the floor below without being finished, etc. Well, hotels were apparently constructed in this way here. Very confusing.
We traveled around the Ring of Kerry yesterday. This is sort of like Cade's Cove only along coastal cliffs and Irish hills . I must say, the landscape is not a disappointment. It looks exactly like you think it does. It was quite misty yesterday, but that just adds to the romance of the landscape. I'll add pictures soon.
I kissed the Blarney Stone today. We clambered up a huge spiral staircase the Blarney Castle. By huge, of course, I mean tall, NOT wide. At least one person turned around and left because she just couldn't stand the tight fit. Once we wound our way to the top, we leaned over backward, over a hole in the top of the castle with a very long drop, and held by a man whose job it is to keep you from falling, we kissed the stone. The legend is kissing the stone gives you the "gift of gab" (like I needed that).
Anyway, enough of this. Pictures next.
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