August 19 – On the move to Dingle

On day 4 of our journey through Ireland we moved our base from Skibbereen to Ballyferriter on the Dingle (yes, almost every joke has already been heard on the bus) Peninsula. Along the way we visited Molly Gallivan’s farm which is the only original traditional Irish settlement house and farm still in its original form. We sampled some of the poitin (traditional homemade whisky) while learning a bit about life on the farm. We then hopped the bus into Kenmare for lunch where we were enthralled by the incredible race walking coverage in the Olympics 😉. From there we headed through Killarney and into Ballyferriter with a quick stop at Inch Beach for some provisions and to catch a view of some kitesurfers (and a compact car disappearing into the surf poor souls). After a bite at the hotel bar we were treated to an incredible private concert by Gerry O’Beirne & Pauline Scanlon. Phew! Tomorrow we hit the halfway mark. Glass half full. Slainte!

14088677_10210425897423300_5790777357885011573_n 14034840_10210425896783284_391897121097889878_n 14079991_10210425896623280_3646892141957732290_n 13937944_10210425896343273_1336656483113858725_o 14045785_10210425896143268_855014229093623391_n 14045593_10210425895743258_3107930936480623815_n 14067448_10210425894983239_4377961115267696504_n 14045600_10210425894463226_6000216993900648173_n 14022372_10210425893863211_4570985804572397360_n 13880159_10210425893503202_3929557007955257943_n 14068089_10210425892863186_5970312613668036107_n 14021554_10210425892223170_5635261679794566164_n