Visiting the west coast of Ireland would not have been complete without a visit to the Ring of Kerry. Yes, we did visit the Cliffs of Moher on our last trip to Ireland in 2012. Our bus tour of the Ring of Kerry would cover 110 miles and take over 6 hours. Even though this would be a longer tour than we desired, we thought it was preferable to trying to drive it on our own.
Our first stop was at the Kerry Bog Village (photo above). We saw Irish wolfhounds, peat bogs and Kerry Bog ponies. We learned how to make Irish coffee and of course needed to sample one (okay, we drank the entire thing). It was delicious!
Our next stop was the shores of Ballinskellig Bay. We walked along the shore, admiring all of its natural beauty and of course taking lots of photos!
We stopped for lunch at Scariff Inn in Caherdaniel, where we enjoyed amazing views of Derrynane, Kenmare Bay and Bantry Bay. Continuing on our tour we also saw Dunloe Gap, a spectacular glacial valley.
Our last stop (and my favorite) was at Ladies' View, which has an absolutely gorgeous view. Supposedly this site was named "Ladies' View" after this area was admired by Queen Victoria's ladies in waiting.
I am in awe of all of the natural beauty in Ireland. It is so peaceful and so beautiful!
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