Saturday, May 21st, we made our way from Fanore to the south-southwest corner of Ireland and the Ring of Kerry. Although the third picture, below, is the view we enjoyed first from the Ring of Kerry, directly below is the one that captured my attention. After settling into our new "home," I wanted to go for a ride on the Skellig Ring scenic drive. Three-quarters of the way around, we came upon a beautiful, isolated beach with a handful of homes nearby. The color of water was amazing, the waves were thundering, and Skellig Michael was on the horizon. Perfect! (More on the island, later.)
Skellig Michael
Portmagee, Ireland
Most boats (all?) carrying visitors to Skellig Michael leave from Portmagee.
Portmagee, Ireland
Dingle Peninsula from the Ring of Kerry
Waterville, where we are staying, is a long, long way from any large population center, which is quite fine with us.
Waterville, Ireland accommodations
Did I mention sunrise is 5:20am and sunset is 9:45pm? — 16 hrs 25 minutes of daylight, and the sky is still light well beyond 10pm! Amazing!
Ring of Kerry Sunset