The Ring of Kerry
This hadn't been on my agenda, but so many people, Irish and tourists alike, told me so
much about the Ring of Kerry and how beautiful it was, I had to go.  I didn't do the bus tour,
I rented a car and drove it myself.  That proved an interesting exercise, as they tend to
drive on the wrong side of the road here.
    

Journal Excerpt:  The Ring of Kerry
     The Ring of Kerry was absolutely amazing.  On the other hand, there is so much stunning beauty in this country it is almost a cliché.  To see one set of emerald, rolling hills is pretty much the same as seeing the next.  I'm glad I'm leaving soon.  I don't think I could take one more quaint village or breath-taking vista.
     Even though the Ring of Kerry is well traveled and well marked (by Irish standards, anyway) I still managed to get lost repeatedly.  I'd love to blame it on Irish roads and the lack of proper route markings, but the truth is, I get lost in America just as easily.
     Eventually, I picked up a hitch-hiker who, fortuitously enough, was on his way to Killarney.  He was a student from Slovenia named Matté and he not only knew the route around the Ring and back into Killarney, but he knew the best lookout stops as well.

         
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