Farewell to Ireland

My last few stops in Ireland were Killarney, Cork and Rosslare. Killarney was a lovely little town and from there I went on a tour of the Ring of Kerry. Apparently people hike the circuit and I would love to come back and do that in summer. The scenery was amazing. I decided to do a tour and I didn't realise it would be a bus tour. I was initially disappointed but I met some lovely people and the guide was really interesting. The person I sat next to was a German girl and she was really nice and didn't mind me quizzing her on some of the contradictions in the German language that I have discovered in Duo Lingo. On one of the days that I was in Killarney they were holding a Christmas parade. Apparently this is a thing in anywhere other than Australia (is it a thing in Australia and I have just missed it??) and it was worth the wait. There was a parade of tractors covered in tinsel and lights and then various floats. The highlight was Santa and the kids went crazy as he passed by. The advantage of a local festival was that 'Santa' knew the kids and said hello to many of them by name. It was lots of fun.

After Killarney, I visited Cork. This was a bigger city and it was fun to walk around and explore the town, the street art and once again enjoy the Christmas lights. Rosslare, my final stop. was just a stop over to catch the ferry to Wales. I got off at the wrong station but the guy at the hotel picked me up and organised a taxi for the next morning. I felt so looked after and I have to say that the Irish people have all been so nice. They are loud, crazy and so lovely. I am really pleased that I was able to include Ireland in my trip but I also know that there is so much to see. Next time I want to visit the north of Ireland. It is a truly beautiful, green, rich and troubled country. I love it.

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