Newcastle to Blarney

Today we left our farm house near Newcastle for our next and final stop in Ireland. It’s a short drive but we stop in Killarney which is on the route. The town has a nice city centre with several colourful buildings and interesting shops to browse. There is a large park near Killarney with a number of hiking trails, so after lunch we decided to follow a short loop trail that leads to a waterfall. It was quite scenic and an enjoyable hike.
From Killarney we drove the rest of the way to Blarney. In Blarney we stayed in the Muskerry Arms Hotel, in a room located on the second floor directly above the pub. After checking in to our room and taking a few minutes to relax we went downstairs to the pub for a drink and then for dinner at a Chinese restaurant located just across the street from the hotel. Afterwards, we were content to return to our room to watch EuroCup soccer. It was a bit of a challenge getting to sleep with the bar band blasting music till midnight and the drunken patrons shouting and talking loudly just below our window until around 1 am.Read more