Dingle Way - day 2 - Camp to Annascaul

Today was an easy 12 mile day. We hiked through more pastures and a lot more country roads. There were more hills but the ups and downs were mostly gradual. The scenery was beautiful going from countryside to ocean view back to countryside. We continued to see tons of sheep!

We had breakfast (and got packed lunches) at our BnB with all of the other hikers but once we all set off, we really didn't see them. We were passed by a group local Irishmen and women who were doing the hike for the first time.

Walking into Annascaul was like walking into a picture. The hills around It are so green and patch like. There is not a lot in town and many of the places were closed because it was Sunday. One place to eat was the South Pole Inn. The decor is dedicated to Tom Crean, an explorer from the area, who did three trips to the south pole in the early 1900s.

Our BnB is a room in a house. Abe met us at the door and we shared hiking stories as he is a hiker as well.Read more