A Day in Dingle

We took a rest day and stayed in the touristy town of Dingle. We started off with a leisurely breakfast and conversation with our host, Brenden. He was a fisherman most of his life in Dingle but has operated the b&b for 14 years . Later we walked around the harbor area and took to a boat tour around the bay. The guide gave us a great history lesson on Dingle and a study on the rock formations.

Dingle had a special guest for almost 40 years - Fungi (Fun Guy)! Fungi was a dolphin who lived in the area and became friendly with the locals. He also liked being fed so he hung around for many years. He is pretty much the mascot of the town.

After lunch we walked to the Irish Coast Guard station and then to the lighthouse. We then walked around the main street looking at the shops and eating ice cream. In the evening we walked around to a couple pubs but ended up getting our fix of Irish music at the Bridge Bar. It wasn't as crowded or loud as the Dingle bar we were in the previous night The lead musician was very good at engaging the crowd.

We only walked about 8 miles on our rest day.Read more