Relaxing and travel

Yesterday was so nice! It was overcast so a few of us from the hostel had a nothing day. The hostel is about 15min outside of town so it feels like being in the middle of the country side. I used my day to read, play cards, cook and have good conversations. It was amazing. It was nice to not feel like I had to rush out to see everything. I had already done the tourist things in Dingle, I was able to just relax.

This morning I got up at 630am so that I could walk into town to catch a bus. I am meeting up with someone that I met in Dublin 2 weeks ago. We are meeting in Galway and then making our way up to a really small town outside of a huge national forest. It should be really nice. It will take me about 8hrs to get to the final town!

Ok, it ended up taking 12hrs to get to the next town! It was totally worth it! The hostel is amazing. I met up with Erin and we made it to the next town called letterfrack. The hostel is like a hippy commune from the 60s. It's a old house that is very eclectic. It is owned by this cute married couple.

Next up is some Irish music!

This morning there was actually real breakfast! The couple feed us oatmeal, real coffee, and fresh bread baked today!!!!!!!!!! So good! This hostel is amazing!

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Location:Letterfrack,Ireland

Dingle where have you been all my life!

Started the morning with coffee and toast with nutella. Mmmmmmmm! Catching the bus to Dingle. It's going to be a long bus day. Thank god for my nook. It will take from 840- 1 on the bus.
Arrived in Dingel and there was a bus from my hostel waiting for me at the stop. The hostel is great. Has a real hippy commune kinda feel. I went back into town and took a dolphin watching boat tour. Loads of fun!

After that I walked out to the lighthouse. One the way there was a tinny beach and I stooped for a nap! Wonderful views the whole way out!

I am now back at my hostel cooking some dinner. Pasta again ;) Tomorrow I am staying in Dingle and renting a bike and riding up the coast.

This hostel really has a great feeling! Reminds me of a place I grew up with called the hill country.





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Location:Ireland, Dingle

Hello self

Today has been an interesting day. I jumped on a early bus to Kenmare and arrived at 830. The hostel was not open yet so I sat down for a cup of coffee and read for about an hour. Finally the hostel opened and I paid for my room and dropped my bag off. I went to the information center and picked up a walking map of the town. I headed off for a 5 kilometer walk to the bay. I had plenty of time of quiet today. No body to talk to and piece and quiet out of the city. It is weird how strange it feels to be alone after being around people for so long. I realized I had not said a word in several hours (which is a long time for me). I arrived at the bay and just sat on the rocks and absorbed the view.

The rest of the day I relaxed finished reading a book. Tomorrow I am off the the town of Dingle. Should be really nice.

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Location:Park St,Kenmare,Ireland

Photos from yesterday

Ok well I tried many different ways to add the video I made but all to no avail! So here are some pics and short clips instead.

Biking through the forest

Today was wonderful! I met up with a girl from France and we rented bikes and road through the Killarney national forest. The weather was perfect. It was overcast but no rain. We road for about 5hrs. The views were breathtaking. Here is a link to a video I put together of today's adventure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_EgVTEFmFk

9 more days then back to the real world. It has been interesting traveling for this long because I have had time for this to become normal. So now it is going to feel really weird coming home and sleeping in the same place every night. I have really gotten used to the backpackers life. Sleeping in different places every day, TINNY SHOWERS, long bus rides, walking everywhere and meeting new people every day.

Tomorrow I am off to Kenmare. Its another small town on the coast.

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Location:Michael Collins Pl,Killarney,Ireland

A national park

This morning I slept in because I was sleeping in a real bed all by myself! It was really nice. This morning Seosamh and I had some breakfast then he drove me to see a castle. After the castle he drove me to the bus station so I could catch a bus to Killarney. I am so grateful to Seosamh for his hospitality. The hurling match yesterday was grand!

I got to my hostel today around 2:30.







I dropped off my bag and started my walk to the Killarney national park. It is a beautiful piece of land.

Next up is a boat tour on the lake!

Adhesive boat tour had a really nice walk back by the lake. I made this stop motion video while I walked back.

Well, time to make some dinner then maybe out for a pint then off to bed. I have a full day tomorrow. I am renting a bike and riding deep into the park tomorrow. I just barely walked in today and it took me a good 5hrs.

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Location:Michael Collins Pl,Killarney,Ireland

Gotta love friends!

So a friend of a friend who lives in Limerick came and picked me up this morning. We drove into Limerick and and dropped my things off at his house and went to the university to play some hurling. It is a BEAUTIFUL hot day!

After the park we went to the hurling game. It was awesome! Why don't we have it in the states!!!!

We were going to go put tonight but after we came home to rest we realized we were a bit sunburned and really tired! So we are relaxing and watching movies instead. Good night and sweet dreams.

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Location:Rosendale Gardens,Limerick,Ireland