Nice sunny day again. Are we in Ireland? We did our walks at 7:30 am. I passed a couple of different pubs on this route: Barr na Sraide and McCarthy’s. Never been to the first. Elaine and I have enjoyed pints in the second. McCarthy’s has an interesting two windows. I also passed the Holy Stone, a Dingle landmark – meet you at the Holy Stone. Nothing especially religiously holy about it. Good that there’s a hydrant nearby. Huh? Also saw a Féile na Bealtaine poster – that’s a festival happening this coming weekend. More on that later on. We have tickets to two events.
After lunch at home in the afternoon we drove over Conor Pass to Glanteenassig Forest Park for a walk in the woods. Wonderful mountain views of Carrignaspaniagh’ (or the Spaniards Rock). (It is said that Cucullane had taken away the wife of a Spaniard, whose husband pursued them to Tigh Cucullane, from which she took a walk with him to the top of this precipice and when there he seized her and flung himself and her into the Lake which is underneath.) Then the Lough Caum Loop is a bog bridge that encircles the lake and is bounded by Stradbally mountain, Beenoskee with Reamore hill also to be seen. The weather wasn’t perfect – it was overcast but dry after the sunny morning. After our walk we drove back to Dingle the other way. Yes, I am wearing glasses (for reading) in one picture. I was reading camera settings, and Elaine said I looked distinguished. Hhmmm? And she says the new blue Irish hat sets off my eyes. Hhmmmm? On the whole walk it was just us, the birds, the ducks, and the sheep. No one else around.
Dinner was at favorite restaurant number four – Out of the Blue. Fish only is served here and no fried food (thus no fish and chips). Great meal with a German pinot noir. Elaine had gambas (shrimp) for a starter and scallops for her main. I had panfried lemon sole (OMG good) for a starter and grilled monkfish for my main. They are described in detail on the photo below of the menu. I had apple tart for dessert while Elaine had rhubarb tart.
We stopped briefly at the Dingle Pub to see Richie and Dreams of Freedom. It was teeming with tourists. Then home to bed.
Very peaceful days with no drama. I like that.
What a nice walk in the woods. Peaceful. Elaine is right: you do look distinguished (and very Irish) in your glasses and new hat. Elaine, you look great too with your hood up.
I’m drooling over the food at Out of the Blue!!
The food and drink look marvelous. We can never tire of fish! Teeming with tourists? That’s early even for shoulder season, bummer!!
Dingle was quiet. Every tourist in town was in the Dingle Pub.
Great place to walk in the woods. Sounds like Dingle is becoming more popular, or it’s just more fun in the pubs. Good libations, Irish music, meeting new people or word was out about your new hat Joe!
The new hat might have done it.