On the road again

This morning we headed to Kinsale, a small town on the southwestern coast. We had intended to stop along the way for an early lunch, but it was all back roads through 2 cow villages at best. We’re in what’s known as Gaeltacht, the primarily Irish speaking area of Ireland. Although Mike was driving, navigating is quite the challenge, trying to go back and forth between the gps and actual narrow road with hairpin turns, connecting roads, and signs in Gaelic with fine print English. I was exhausted by the time we arrived . Kinsale is a quaint little town and very proud of their Tidy Town designation… which means exactly what it says. Kinsale also has significant history in the struggles between the British and Spanish with their Irish chieftains allies. Hopefully we’ll learn more about that when we explore tomorrow.Read more