We're in the car again heading to Dingle. Yes, I turn into a 12-year old child as I giggle at the name. It's the westernmost town in Ireland on the Atlantic coast of the Dingle peninsula. You don't just happen upon Dingle - you have to want to go there. And we do.
It's not easy getting to Dingle. The road is two lanes, narrow and winding. There are many places along the way where "Go Mall" is painted directly onto the road. Apparently this means "drive like a maniac and give your wife a heart attack" in Gaelic.
The scenery is spectacular and I can see why many famous people (Julia Roberts and Dolly Parton to name a couple) like to vacation here.
The town is small and, like most of Ireland, the streets are lined with cute cottages, stores and pubs. There's even a fast flowing stream that runs under some of the buildings as it makes its way to the bay.
And like Dublin, many of the cottages boast colorful doors.
Getting here hasn't been easy so we reward our efforts with Murphy's Ice Cream, a locally made ice cream. They use local cream from Kerry cows, free range eggs and organic sugar. They claim they're the best in Ireland, maybe the world and we agree! It's delicious!
After indulging in our ice cream and some shopping where we pick up beautiful Irish linens and wool scarves, we hit the road again for our next destination, Galway.
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