Day 38 - CORK, BLARNEY & ROAD TO KILLARNEY

After breakfast, we walked into Cork from the B & B (10 mins) to do a bit of shopping and to get to the bank to change the last of our pounds - they use euros here in Ireland. 

Entrance bridge to University College Cork

Cool looking bar in Cork

On the road again - this time not far though to Blarney Castle to kiss the proverbial Blarney Stone and to have the gift of eloquence forever. Unfortunately, we arrived at the same time as 3 busloads of tourists (damn tourists), mainly loud Americans. - just to add that when we came out, no-one was around and the half hour it took us to climb the 100 steps would've only taken us 5 minutes.



So, after scaling the castle steps, we have proof that we'd bent over backwards to kiss the Stone - we have pictures! Let me tell you guys that was the first kiss for me (Sharon talking!) in I don't know how long and it was over in a sec, poor me! :-(  I would like to tell you all that after us there was an 80-year old lady who did it (go grans!)

Visited the Poison garden at the castle - have pics of the Mandrake and Wolfsbane that they use in Harry Potter. Lunch at the castle cafe and we are back on the road - this time to Killarney.
 

Church in Killarney

Arrived in the rain (when isn't it raining in Ireland?) and found a B & B real close to the town. Dumped gear and went into town for a little shopping. Back to B & B with purchases then return to town for an Irish Stew dinner with our usual merlot.Coronation Street was on tonight so we caught our first episode back at the B & B. By the way it is 10.07pm and still light outside - not good for menopausal women who are easily confused! I think that over here they only get about 5 hours of darkness through the night. Kim could tell you a she has had trouble with sleep (poor thing!) The Ring of Kerry here we come tomorrow!