The best of Kerry – (4) The Maharees

  If you are spending a few days on the Dingle peninsula and looking for somewhere to blow the cobwebs away while doing your daily 10,000 steps,  then you might like to pass a few hours on the Maharees. Maharees (Na Machairí) is a 5km long sandy spit jutting out into Tralee Bay.   Surrounded by […]

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The best of Kerry – (1) Killarney National Park

  We may as well begin our tour of Kerry at the centre of it all.  I’m not a huge Killarney fan – there are nicer towns in the county – but the National Park is a fabulous attraction and worthy of a full day’s attention.  Part of the park’s appeal is its location – […]

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Back on the Road – its time to embrace that Staycation! Update….

  We’re just back from 6 nights in County Kerry so here are a few observations for those of you thinking of heading off over the next few weeks:   Accommodation We stayed in two Bed and Breakfast establishments which had differing approaches to the pandemic.   The first one (in Kenmare) has reduced the number […]

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Back on the Road – its time to embrace that Staycation!

I’m over the ‘well if I’m not travelling to some exotic destination abroad then I’m not going anywhere’ sulk and am so looking forward to heading off tomorrow.   I wasn’t really in a position to complain anyway as I’ve been luckier than most,  having been abroad twice in 2020 as well as enjoying a minibreak […]

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