Today, we did a round trip around The Ring of Kerry (or Iveragh Peninsula to give it its correct name). We started off with group photo at Fossa where apparently there should have been majestic views of lakes and mountains in the background. Unfortunately, the morning started with a heavy fog so there was nothing to be seen. After an overly long stop at a tourist trap a bit further along, the fog had cleared a bit. We continued on in an anticlockwise direction,...

This morning we headed directly to Blarney Castle to beat the crowds. Apparently, every tourist who comes to Ireland has to kiss the Blarney Stone. It wasn't exactly on my bucket list, but we did it anyway after climbing high up into the castle via the steep spiral staircase. The gardens and grounds were very nice and we also saw Blarney House where the current owners still live.Next it was on to the town of Cork. We were given a quick tour around the tow...