Thursday, July 10, 2008

Slea Head Drive

After being somewhat unimpressed with the Ring of Kerry (at least as compared to the Ring of Beara) we left our cold, windy, rainy B&B and headed  off on the north leg of the ring.  Shortly after we left the B&B, near Portmagee (the place we were heading when we had our lovely drive through the clouds and rain) we came to a place where you could walk out to the edge, and found some of the beauty we had been looking for.

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Then we got back into the car and headed to Dingle, another colorful village.

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There in Dingle, I found my restaurant.  We didn't actually eat there, even though I'm sure they would have given me a discount.

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Out from Dingle there's a drive called the Slea Head drive that passes by some interesting places, and has some more beautiful scenery.  We came across this stone building that is now just a restaurant!  I'd love to know how they build these things.

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Then there were the beehive huts.  These were built and used by a farming family.  Inside they are quite cozy and a welcome relief from the cold winds.

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We've mentioned before the lovely road system over here, but I particularly liked this one.  It's on a hairpin curve (or bend as they call them over here) and there's a stream that runs directly across the road.

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There were so many places to pull out and take pictures.  None of them can really show the majesty of the views.  And the gale force winds almost (I said almost!) add to the beauty.

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As there are lots of rocks over here, they use them for everything.  Besides the stone building and beehives, you see them used as fences between fields everywhere.

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We're in Dingle for a couple of days, so tomorrow we'll head out to the Great Blasket (got to be great, right?  It's in the name.)                     

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