Ring of Kerry: Lunch Time!

When our plans to find a place to buy some yogurt and snacks along the way fell through, we went to Plan B. Surely, we’d find a place to eat in Killorglin.

We did, but with the streets deserted, we ended up relying on our guidebook to find a restaurant instead of asking a local for a recommendation.

As it was after 3:00p, The Bianconi was quiet. Just a table or two ... and a couple of people seated at the bar. The guidebook recommended it as one of the best places to get food on the Ring of Kerry. It did not disappoint.

Mui ordered the Surprise Salad ... which turned out to be a ginormous sampling of smoked salmon, chicken, deli meats, potato salad and more ... with very little in the way of greens. I ordered the BLT, made with Irish bacon. We split the two dishes for a filling meal.

By the time we left the restaurant, the sun had gone into permanent hiding. So, we decided to just head back to the B&B and take it easy for the rest of the day. Not a bad thing to do as we’ll be moving to our next “base” tomorrow.Read more