Friday the 22nd of August

As we drive along from County Cork into Country Kerry I can understand why everyone says you must must must go to the west. We cross the county line and are immediately faced with beautiful mountains covered in mist and curvy roads. It's a short journey of about 2 hours taking the direct route. ( we left late this morning due to a rather long dinner with family that involved a few bottles of wine...so no one was moving quickly today....)

We get into town and call up my uncle. He drives down to meet us so again we don't get lost in the city. We are taken to his house which is only blocks from downtown and is the perfect base. Marge, his partner, meets us at the door and again we are welcomed with great Irish hospitality. We have dinner and start to just talk away when we hear booming in the distance. We all jump up and head outside - fireworks - . We of course think they are for us but really it's the start of the Rose of Tralee festival here. It's going to be a great week !!!