After visiting the town of Blarney in County Cork--see my last post-- our tour bus drove on to County Kerry, where we stopped for lunch in the colorful town of Kenmare.
Kenmare is located at the head of Kenmare Bay and lies on two noted Irish tourist routes, the Ring of Kerry and the Ring of Beara, approximately 20 miles (32 kilometers) from Killarney. As a result, it is a popular tourist destination and many of the businesses in the area cater to tourists. The town is noted for its food and pubs. We enjoyed walking around the town and looking at the shops.
Our tour then drove towards The Ring of Kerry, a 111-mile (179-kilometer-long) circular tourist route in County Kerry, that is rustic and beautiful.
We passed many fields of grazing sheep along the drive.
It was a lovely drive!
Our tour bus came to a stop at Ladies View where we all disembarked to take in the views and take photos.
We were visiting in late October and the autumn colors were beautiful!
The name "Ladies View" stems from the admiration of the view given by Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting during Victoria's 1861 visit to Ireland.
The view brought back memories to me as I visited the area in both 1972 and 2008. We were happy to see it this time with my husband's sister and our brother-in-law.
As we returned to the bus we saw a beautiful rainbow!
As we drove by the lakes its color intensified.
The rainbow followed us all the way to the town of Killarney!
We stopped for the night in Killarney and we walked into town to have dinner in a local pub.
Everything was delicious!
I had to take this photo of gasoline prices at a gas station in Killarney At 1.82 Euros per liter of gas at that time in Ireland, it would convert to paying $7.43 for a gallon of gas in USA cash! It was a reminder that inflation certainly exists worldwide.
Currently, I have been busy decorating for Christmas and enjoying this beautiful time of the year, and I hope you are too! I hope to share some of my holiday preparations here next week before continuing on with memories for our Highlights of Ireland and Scotland tour. See you then!
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