Leaving Dingle -- August 15th

The Pax House just east (1 km) of Dingle has been a perfect place to spend our 5 days here. The main two reasons for that are the outstanding service and friendliness of the staff (John O'Farrell, the owner, and the 3 other staff) plus the large lounge with panoramic view of Dingle harbor. This room has been our place to read, blog, e-mail, and chat either during the morning before breakfast or evening or during the frequent rainy periods when it was better to be inside that out.

We arrived in the rain on Wednesday evening and did not venture out into town that night. On Thursday it was cloudy but not rainy and so we ventured into town and explored the shops in the morning and then drove the Slea Head Drive, which is a narrow winding road around the peninsula offering several great vistas of the coast as well as some interesting shops. We woke up to a steady rain on Friday and after breakfast sat in the lounge until 4 in the afternoon when it cleared up enough to go into town. On Saturday we visited Dingle Horseriding and Janis went on the 2-hour ride, which included a visit to the sandy beach in Dingle Harbor where they were allowed to gallop the horses by the surf. (I'm sure this is the highlight of the trip for her.) On Sunday we hiked up to the Eask Tower, which stands at the top of the hill overlooking Dingle Bay, pointing the way to the mouth of the harbor.

Breakfast has been amazing here -- I've tried the Irish Breakfast, boiled eggs (4 minutes -- a bit too done), omelet, and the oatmeal, served with Bailey's Irish Creme. All great. Next time I'll share a bit about the dinners in Dingle.