Ring of Kerry

This post is a little late, but better late than never. This past weekend, anna and i took another road trip driving to the very south west part of ireland...county kerry. This is the wild and remote side of the island...the largest mountain range, a national park and lots of great little towns. We had, and currently have, a "heat wave" in ireland...temperatures breaking over 30C. We spent our entire first day driving around the ring of kerry...180km of winding roads, green valleys and mountains on one side and the dramatic irish coast and beaches (yes ireland has beaches) on the other. This is the kind of place where they film for Irish Tourism commercials...i really felt the urge to listen to some Cranberries. The following day, another clear-skied, warm day, was the highlight of the trip for me. We hiked up ireland's highest mountain Mt. Carrauntuohill (1041m). It was a very enjoyable hike which finished in grand style with a swim in a lake at the base of the mountain. I hadn't felt that alive since hiking in patagonia.


Pausing for a photo on the Ring of Kerry


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