Killarney

Well we woke up to a full Irish breakfast this morning and I can't say that I was too hip on the black/blood pudding, but the rest of it was great! The drive to Killarney was most delightful! I highly recommend renting a car and driving if you plan on seeing Ireland, it's a beautiful place especially once you get off the beaten path! Once we got into Killarney we checked in early to our bed-and-breakfast. Danny choose this one "Sika B&B" because the lady that runs it is well known for her food. In fact she was even on the Irish version of iron Chef. Boy I can't wait to dig into breakfast in the morning! She gave us the low down on Kilkarney, drew it all out on a map, and then sent us on our way. Our first stop in Killarney was the Ross Castle. Wow! The castle was built sometime in the 15th century but it was recently renovated a few years back. It totally had the look and feel of medieval times! I have to give a big shout out to Danny for doing all of the planning on this trip because so far it's been great. Anyways, we paid at the entrance and took the tour to the top of the castle and it was an amazing experience! From there we ventured on over to the Muckross Abby. The Abby which was also from the 15th century was worn down. In fact all that remained of it was just the walls. Nevertheless, it gave you the feel of being back in time and it was a blast climbing what remained of the ruins! The grounds around the ruins was littered with old gravestones which game to place an eerie feeling! From there be walk to the Muckross House and Farm which was a bit lengthy. I could tell it was hard Tara especially in her pregnatious state "pregnant...lol!" so we all stopped off at the snack bar for a cup of coffee. Actually it was a welcomed break for all and the coffee hit the spot! I can never really tell with Claire if she is wore out or not because she is always so upbeat and ready to go. I have to say that's probably one of the neat things about traveling with her is all her positive energy! From the snack bar we walked on down to the farm for the experience of what Irish farming life was like back in the day. The farm was set up for the a look and feel of farm life from years ago, kind of like colonial Williamsburg. Just like at the farm one of the things they always ask us is what language do you want the tour in. The first cathedral we stopped in on day one I told them Pig Latin "ig pay atin lay". I was going to let that one hang for a minute or two before my wife saved him by singing English...lol! I could tell it baffled the man at the counter so I decided not to use that language anymore. We capped the day with a nice meal and ice cream and then welcomed the bed which kept beckoning us back at the B&B!