i have been dying to share with you our most favorite place from our trip.
Dingle, Ireland.
ok, ok, go ahead and laugh.
but that's really the name.
dingle. seriously magic.
we had NO idea going in that this place was so unreal.
surreal to be exact.
touching down in Ireland, there was no doubt we were in the green, orange and white.
everywhere we look, green rolling hills. UHmazing.
i seriously danced a jig when we arrived at the Kerry airport.
and then we rented a stick shift car and drove on the left side of the road.
true story- we actually got in the car, freaked out and went back in and bought insurance.
my jig quickly turned to prayers. and lots of them.
K-dawg was a champ, but that's not to say we almost died a few times.
ie: backing up on a cliff, or stalling on a hill with a bus behind us. scary.
as we came into Dingle town, every color imaginable danced off tightly packed buildings in a melodious song of color. gaelic was written on every street sign, and i was dead sure i saw a leprechaun steal a pot of gold. for. real.
we stayed in the most wonderful, quaint and adorable B&B.
FYI, if you are going to Ireland, B&B's are the way to go. absolutely.
Camilla and John, and their sweet son Niall greeted us with hugs and coffee, and a chat in their living room. we felt like family.
we explored the town that night, and were blown away at the freshness and tastiness of the food.
we adored the nightlife with it's authentic music and lively atmosphere.
my new ambition is to learn the fiddle or the banjo.
the west coast of Ireland is known for being a place where true irish culture is preserved. in this small town, there were no tourist traps or tacky music shows. just real irish musicians playing together in centuries old pubs, tapping their feet like their father's before them.
the next day we were greeted by one of the BEST breakfasts i've ever had, and then began to drive the peninsula. this was one of the most incredible things i've seen or done. IF you go to Ireland, you would be cheating yourself by skipping the Dingle peninsula.
it.was.epic.
we started out at a fort from 500 BC. that was hard to wrap my brain around.
i'll let these pictures whet your appetite for part 2 which shows more of the peninsula!
enjoy dear friends!!
and ps- this is the start of many many pictures of my purple head band. i know you'll get sick of it, but when I travel I go for comfort over fashion. so let the love affair with the headband begin, ha!
love Katie
{our sweet B&B}
{a few views around Dingle, courtesy of yours truly}
{fish and chips, dingle style!}
{beginning the drive}
{pretending to be the soldiers at the fort...pretty darn convincing, eh?}
