It didn’t occurr to me that Ireland was going to have much longer days. We are used to Minnesota at 45 °N. Ireland is at 53 °N with over an hour of additional light. Still a far cry from Iceland at 62 °N and yet 5 more hours of light, but super noticeable with light well past 10 PM.
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Ireland 2024 Log - Day 5
Weather: Windy, partly cloudy. Cool but pleasant. Very cold for water activities. A rare unscheduled Thingelstad vacation day with open options. Breakfast at Marine Bakery & Cafe. Wandered around Ballybunion. Walked and explored along the beach for extended time. Lunch snacks. …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Ireland 2024 Log - Day 5My Barber sent me to McMunn’s in Ballybunion
We ended our evening at McMunn’s of Ballybunion on the recommendation of my barber. How is that? 💈 Before leaving for vacation I made a stop at Dick’s Sports Barbers and got my regular 3 week cut from Gene. Gene’s been cutting my hair for a decade. I sat down for a trim and …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: My Barber sent me to McMunn’s in BallybunionAfter dinner at Namir’s we took the Cliff Walk for an evening stroll.
Ballybunion Beach Day
We took a big part of the day today to explore and wander around the beach at Ballybunion. It was cool and windy all day so not a day for warming yourself on the beach. Instead a day to explore to rock walls, investigate tide pools, examine jellyfish and crabs that were in the …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Ballybunion Beach DayWalking the beach in Ballybunion.
Ireland 2024 Log - Day 4
Weather: Windy and rainy today and very cool. Highs around 55 °F. Breakfast at The Shire. Waffles and French Toast. Finished packing and loaded car. Checked out of Airbnb. Drove to Ross Castle. Started raining as we boarded the Gap of Dunloe Traditional Boat Tour. Took boat 14 …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Ireland 2024 Log - Day 4The view from where we are staying in Ballybunion with the sun low in the sky behind the cliffs as the tide is out.
Today’s pint of Guinness from Kate Kearney’s Cottage after completing hike over the Gap of Dunloe.
Hike the Gap of Dunloe
We had an amazing time hiking the Gap of Dunloe today. We started at Lord Brandon’s Cottage and hiked up the steeper side. The first mile or two were pretty easy. Then the road tipped up as we went to the top. You walk the whole way on the road so it is easy stepping just a …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Hike the Gap of Dunloe