BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: kendall
Date: 01 May 11 - 07:08 PM

101?

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: Noreen
Date: 01 May 11 - 08:40 PM

When are you going, Kendall?

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: kendall
Date: 01 May 11 - 09:11 PM

I'll PM you. I don't trust this site to be secure.

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 01 May 11 - 09:29 PM

I would like a PM too if you don't mind with your email so I can send some stuff. I hope to be there in September. mg

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: jacqui.c
Date: 18 May 11 - 01:06 PM

AT the moment we are in Dingle after a long a very hairy ride. We met ourselves coming a couple of times.
There is traditional music in a pub next door until 11:30 but don't know if we will last that long.
Our rental car is a Ford. I didn't know Ford made pogo sticks; it rides like a damned ox cart.

However, the meal we had in DUBLIN was one of the best I ever ate. The Guinness here is too good!

I'm on Jacqui's laptop and I hate it, so I won't have much to say until I get to a real computer.

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: maeve
Date: 18 May 11 - 01:16 PM

It's lovely to hear from you, Kendall. Have a wonderful time!

Maeve

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 18 May 11 - 03:37 PM

I hope you take that Collins tour and see Dunquin and Ballyferriter and Gallarus..not sure they are all on tour...you could ask where Maum on Orig is and that is specifically where my family is from. I think in sight of Gallarus. mg

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: jacqui.c
Date: 18 May 11 - 03:43 PM

Back from a nice meal in a local pub and just finishing off the bottle of wine we had with said meal. I needed that after the drive today - five hours. part motorway but then on N roads and through little towns. The last hour and a half making our way through the mountains on very windy roads with a few hairpin bends thrown in. I could not believe that the speed limit on this last part was 100kmph - 80 was my top speed and less than that, to the annoyance of the following vehicles, on a fair part of the journey. We'll do it all again tomorrow, in the opposite direction.

Himself wants to go to Blarney Castle tomorrow. Trust me, he is NOT going to kiss the Blarney Stone, but we will head that way. Then it's back to Dublin for a last meal at the superb pub we found last night.

We were lucky here with lodging - a nice place right in town and a very reasonable price, compared to other places here. Kendall has recited 'Song For Ireland' in Dingle and so is now on the giddy side of morose. He's also found a major error in the book he is reading. All is just about well in our world........

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: death by whisky
Date: 18 May 11 - 04:42 PM

My band plays every saturday in Murphys, DINGLE,all welcome.

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: My guru always said
Date: 19 May 11 - 06:44 AM

There are more photos of Kendall & Jacqui's visit to the Victory in Portsmouth here!

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: kendall
Date: 19 May 11 - 12:08 PM

We are back in Dublin and we are both beyond knackered. we got lost a number of times in such places as Castlemaine and |Agadoe.
I will never drive in Ireland, and \ will never ride with anyone who is driving in Ireland either.

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 19 May 11 - 12:54 PM

Well done anyway Kendall - A dream fulfilled? Have a safe journey back to the UK and onward.

Cheers

Dave

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: DougR
Date: 19 May 11 - 02:10 PM

Glad you made it down to Dingle. Unfortunately when we were there it rained, and rained. We stayed at a nice B&B, though and enjoyed as much of Dingle as weather allowed. You're right, of course, driving in Ireland is a challenge for us Americans but I wouldn't take for the experience.

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: Noreen
Date: 19 May 11 - 06:36 PM

Did you think the enhanced security on show in Dublin was because of YOUR visit, Kendall?

Nice of Her Majesty to visit at the same time in the hope of meeting up with you and Jacqui :)

Lovely to meet up with you both again -make sure you have a bit of relaxation for the rest of your holiday!

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 May 11 - 12:16 AM

I did all the driving - according to the rental company Kendall was too old at 77 to be allowed to drive their car. I've driven in a lot of places and southwest Ireland is about the worst. We had to cover too much distance on narrow winding roads in too short a time. ending up behind a heavy slowed everything right down as there were few passing places, particularly in the glorified roller skate we were in.

The people were great - very friendly and helpful - but Ireland is an expensive place to visit and you need a fair amount of cash as universal use of credit and debit cards hasn't got there yet.

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: GUEST,Diva
Date: 21 May 11 - 03:04 PM

But then again thats just why we love it....wee windy roads and the the quirkiness...and best of all the folk (as in people) well actually its normal to me

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: GUEST,Diva
Date: 21 May 11 - 03:05 PM

And my idea of hell is the shopping mall that could be anywhere on the planet!

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: kendall
Date: 22 May 11 - 02:03 AM

I agree, Diva. I'm a country boy, and given the right car, (NOT a Ford Fiesta) I like whipping around hair pin turns like I was at Monte Carlo. Cities suck.

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: GUEST,Diva
Date: 23 May 11 - 07:50 AM

Yep best done in a car with good suspension! I don't drive but as navagator I have the unerring knack of finding the single track road with the grass growing up the middle and the stroppy sheep! Despite the rattling round in the tin can I hope you enjoyed your trip!

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: death by whisky
Date: 25 May 11 - 12:08 PM

In defence of Irish roads,all the experienced tarmaccers have gone off to find work elsewhere...

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: kendall
Date: 25 May 11 - 07:47 PM

We are back home where gasoline is under $4.00 a gallon.
It was a wonderful trip and that birthday celebration aboard HMS Victory will never be topped. Thank each and every one of you for making that happen, and a special thanks to Mike O'Connor and the Admiralty.

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 25 May 11 - 10:01 PM

Kendall, pick up Peig Sayers' book about Great Blasket Island if you can. It will give you a great flavor and feel for the area. If the weather is fine, you might want to make the crossing to see Great Blasket. A Guide to the Dingle Peninsula is not only a great guidebook, but is full of myths and real history of the area. Many of the spectacular spots on the peninsula were scenes of magic, battle, and romance.

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: maeve
Date: 26 May 11 - 06:06 AM

Kendall and Jacqui- Welcome home.

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 27 May 11 - 02:23 AM

Oh. Uh.Ooops. Well, the books are certainly good reading, anyway.(Teach me to read half a thread and skip to the end and post)

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 27 May 11 - 08:21 AM

You are forgiven son; now go and post some more. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Dublin to Dingle Beach, HELP
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 27 May 11 - 11:32 AM

A little absolution now and then is both necessary and fitting.