OK, if you feel like your bum is a bit soft, you might want to rent a bike and head out to Sleh Head. The ride is also fun, with nice views of cliffs, beehives, sheep with spray paint, kids dressed in County colours singing "Go KERRY" and lots of stone walls.
The bike costs 8 Euros per day and if it isn't enough to hurt it for one day, hire it over night and punish your bum in the morning when it is extra tender.
How to Relax In Dingle?
After a day surfing and riding, the best option is to head to the Grapevine Hostel and play scrabble in the lounge room, it is relaxing and you will only get the occasional yelling and screaming from the street.
Food?
Try the local food of a bread roll with sausages and potatoe on it. Very nice and peferct as a hangover cure.
Discotown?
Of course! Dingle has the latest in high tech, discos, which includes two dance floors which play the same music but in a different order. The local game is "Can I get beer spilt on every item of clothing?" Last night I was a clear winner.
Fungi the Dolphin
A dolphin in Dingle? yes, of course, but he is only fun when he wants to. Entice him with Killkenny in the morning and Guiness in the afternoon.
Surfing.
Yes, Dingle and Ireland has a vibrant surfing community of blue surfers. They are also quite green and will be astounded by modern technology such as using a plastic bag to get a wet suit on. Don't worry, they have been taught about the circle signal which means "LAST WAVE".
On to Cork.........
Mick,
Are you staying with us in London 10/11/12 August? Just checking...
J
Posted by: John Mabbott | August 02, 2004 at 11:07 PM
Mick, Well you will be happy to know that Shannon and myself have already experienced the fun that is that wonderful magic world of Dingle! A happy place full of fishermen and American tourists living happily side by side! Awe inspiring scenery of cliffs and amazing mountains are simple backdrops to the real show which is the procession of tourist buses navigating around the apparent goat tracks that claim to be roads. If you want to play chicken with the best in the world, look into the steely eyes of the Dingle penisula bus driver and see what 20 tons of steel and blue rinse hair can do to a hire car from Avis!
Our journey took us to Killarney which is one of the larger touristy destinations. Nice if you want to see a city that has a nike outlet store or if you prefer a 20,000 acre park with lake, castles and deer in the town centre. Here's a hint, get a map before you start your run around the park itself so you know exactly how many hours it will take to complete a circuit. Surprisingly its a bit larger than Hyde park in Sydney to run around ! Enjoy your trip in Ireland and if you get to Dublin make sure you spend some time in the Temple Bar area and definitely do the Guiness factory tour.
Ben
Posted by: Ben Scott | August 03, 2004 at 09:36 AM