We are NOT going over the Conor Pass

Once we set off out from Inch Beach Campsite, Paul drives straight across the road and onto the beach with the motorhome. Where are you going? I ask. "I'm taking you onto Inch Beach. Seen as my wife has not been on this beach, how can anyone miss this, I don't get it!" says Paul. Great, thanks 👍. Finally, we set off to do the Slea Head Drive a loop starting and ending at Dingle. The first stop was Ventry Beach, so Molly could have a run around and some sniffs.
Then, a quick stop for a photo of the Cross at Slea Head on the Western most point of Ireland. Continuing on to Radharc na mBlascaodaí (Blaskets View), you can see the 6 Blasket Islands from here. Except I had a very insistent seagull that no matter how close I got refused to move 😅 . Next , onto Dunquin Pier with a coffee and cake for Paul at the top. Once we had done the Slea Head loop and back in Dingle, sat nav set up to take us to Tralee for the night. Now Conor Pass (according to the info books) is an epic single-track mountain-pass that sits 410m above sea level. Liken to Bealach Na Ba Pass on NC500 in Scotland (practically impossible to do in a motorhome workout getting stuck) We avoided this route when we did NC500 a couple of years ago, opting for the longer route. Off we trot climbing slowly up a hill in the trusty motorhome. The clouds are very low, and it's quite misty. "Stop, I want to take a picture of the I say to Paul. I open the cab door, which is immediately taken out of my hands by the wind 🌬 and very nearly off its hinges!!! I spot a viewpoint across the road and run over for a shot. I can see Paul gesticulating at me and shouting something. So I head backIT'S THROWING THE VAN ALL OVER, COME ON!!!!, he is shouting. On we go with low hanging rocks and steep drops. It's a bit scary, is this... I'm glad we are not going over the Conor Pass!!! I later found out the picture I had taken called 'An Chonair' was the Conor Pass summit 🫣 Ah well, we went over Conor Pass 😳. That was enough fun for one day. So we drove alongside Mount Brandon with a quick stop at Castlegregory Beach, also known as 'The Gold Coast'. It was too windy and cold for me to get out. Instead, I managed to get a photo of Paul, shielding his eyes from the sandstorm. We finally arrived in Tralee and headed off into town to sink some guiness and listen to traditional Irish music 🎶 and an episode of Kin before bed 😴 and our last night in County Kerry.Read more