Saturday – Great day weather wise. Easter dinner was crackers and cheese.
Sunday – Mostly rainy day for jet lag recovery. Didn’t do much. I did manage to drop my camera off the countertop onto the tile floor. Result: busted camera. Blah. I have jury rigged it for now so I can take pictures, but it needs to be replaced forthwith. I’ll get by with it and the camera in my phone for a few days and see how it goes.
Monday – Easter Monday, a bank holiday in Ireland and start of school spring break. Weather gorgeous. Stocked up on supplies at SuperValu. We’re good to go now. Dinner at James Ashe’s restaurant – delicious as always. Kir Royales to start. Elaine had chowder appetizer while I noshed on Glenbeigh oysters. Mains were local scallops for Elaine, fresh caught halibut with a langoustine on top for me. (Pics below) Fine wine. Shared a decadent dessert. Walked to O’Flaherty’s for an after dinner Guinness and see Fergus O’Flaherty who looks as good as ever.
Tuesday – Gorgeous morning. We both took walks. We drove into Tralee (30 miles) to get some things not available in Dingle stores. Then naps in the afternoon. Dinner was Indian (Chicken Tiki Marsala, another chicken dish, rice, naan, and a salad). All prepared at home by the resident chef. At night we went into town for some music in a crowded Nelligan’s Pub and then a quiet drink in peaceful McCarthy’s Pub.
Pictures of Dinner and Inside O’Flaherty’s
Rotten luck about the camera. But phone cameras are so good and handy. Maybe the loss is just as well, only one thing to keep track of. Your food write up are interesting, the seafood makes me squeamish. Seems like life is returning to normal post pandemic.
Bummer about the camera, Joe! Barb is an avid photographer, and she has given up her camera for her iPhone. She thinks the quality is great, and it’s much easier to carry just the phone around. She did get the Pro version of the phone for its’ superior camera lenses, though… food for thought. Glad to hear/see that you two are enjoying your vacay.
No Apple products for this dude! Camera phones are OK but I am a camera guy. May wait until I get home to buy one. May get it sooner. We’ll see.
Pics look great!!
Sorry about the camera. Dooh! Looking at buying a new camera too…mostly for astronomy and nature stuff. Guess I’ll get the drop damage insurance. Nothing beats a cell phone for convince…until you lose it. Good thing you have Elaine to help remember these things. Enjoying your pics and travels. Some day. On our bucket list. Thanks for being the pioneer!
Always fun looking at the pub decorations. Very eclectic to say the least. Expect to see you and Elaine up there one time soon. Maybe when you get with the Irish Geoghegan clan that will happen. Stay well…