MARC GUNN: Vacation Tour of Ireland 2008, Day 3

Oy! What a day. I woke up too early. I couldn't sleep last night, so I pulled in four hours of sleep. It made for a rough start to the day for both me and Andrew who I woke up from my insomnia.

I was awoken in time for breakfast and ate quickly. We drove off North. This day was a bit less eventful than the previous two days. A couple of our group had to depart for business, sadly. So we had a few more deadlines getting places.

We drove up through the McGillicudy Mountains and stopped briefly a couple times. And in Inch, we stopped for some panoramic views of the ocean, but I was a bit disappointed we didn't stay longer.

The restroom break in Dingle was nice, but again short, and then we were off to the Celtic and Prehistoric Museum. That was a little interesting, but I think I would've preferred spending time on the beach, rather than visiting a tiny museum.

After that, we were famished and made our way back to Dingle for lunch. That lifted our spirits with some more good food, and spirits. We wandered for a brief bit before we drove to Adare in County Limerick.

All in all, it was a bit slower day than I would've preferred, but it brings us closer to our destination tomorrow at Brigit's Garden. And the stop at Adare in County Limerick was grand. The food was wonderful. Then we heard that a piano player would be in the pub at 9pm and liked to have musicians play with him. I showed up 30 till and sang songs as the pub got more and more packed.

The piano player never showed up, but closer to 10pm, Andrew did. And we played some more songs to a packed crowd. So packed in fact that our instruments were probably unheard by most people, but our tour group enjoyed the show, and that's what matters the most.

Afterward, the few remaining folks went outside, sat, chatted and drank until pass out time. Then off to the Jacuzzi bath tub. What a great way to end the day! The food, drink, and friends once again made up for the slowness of the day.

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2 Comments:

At 11:23 PM, Hannah said...: Ok. I think you were kind of following us (only you probably got lost a lot less)...we were in Adare on this day as well. We didn't stop for long, though, just enough for a snack and coffee.

I apologize if I sound juvenile with the "OMG people were in the same place we were on the same day!", but I find it incredibly interesting to read about someone else's experiences in the same places I've recently been. The same day bit just adds novelty.
At 11:32 PM, Marc Gunn said...: No. I hear ye. Last year, we were playing in the park in Blarney, when someone walked up and asked, "Are you Marc Gunn? I listen to your podcasts!"

It's way cool to see.