Gary's birthday today and we headed for a quick drive through Cork and Blarney and back down south to the coast to Kinsale then off to the stunning scenery of the west coast. The day started off in perfect sunshine - in fact it stayed like that for most of the day with cloud coming across occasionally. We have been blessed with the weather - it is usually wet most of the time they tell us. We travelled the coast road through Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Ballydehob, Bantry, and out to the Beara Peninsula passing through Curryglass and finally to Allihies - just love the names of the towns and villages. We are spending the night in the ever so tiny village of Allihies.
Colourful buildings overlooking Cork Harbour
View from our B&B window - magic
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Boat harbour in Kinsale |
More rolling green hills
Gary's birthday present - a puffin from Iceland
- it has now become our mascot
- it has now become our mascot
Timoleague Priory - stopped for a spot of lunch
How the countryside has changed
Back to our rolling hills
The rugged coastline is now coming into view
Dinner was at the only pub/restaurant in town - O'Neills - for a celebration dinner. We were told it had very good seafood and it did not disappoint - their seafood chowder was superb, as was the lamb shank.
Looking forward to the Ring of Kerry and Dingle Peninsula tomorrow.
Ann
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