The Joiners go Ireland: Day 18

Day 18 started early in order to be at Adare where we will meet Trevor and Barbara. Trevor has plans to tour us around Killarney Park today.

We met up in Adare where the Joiners required a coffee to continue. We followed Trevor on our route to the park where we skirted the tourist town of Killarney. The town has an abundance of horse drawn carriages to carry the tourists through the town and the park. According to Barbara, the drivers went on strike as the town wanted the drivers to pick up their own horse poop.

Trevor led us around a glorious path that wound around the Lakes Of Killarney Park. The trail led us through unique plants, trees and insects that would usually only be found in rainforests. We passed copper mines, old bridges and beautiful beaches throughout our walk. Our walk only touched a small part of the park as sit covers 10,289 Hectares of land.

Our walk continued up a steep climb that followed a breathtaking waterfall within the park. The best view was when we climbed down the stairs. The falls were at least 500 feet tall and reminded me of pictures you see of tropical paradises seen in National Geographic.

On our trip home we stopped at Ross Castle and toured the grounds where there were ducks, geese and a beautiful swan within the grounds. We spied the Pigin’s cathedral on our drive through Killarney. A quick stop in Adare where Trevor and Barbara indulge in their weekly Fish and Chips. We have a snack and continue on home to pasta and red wine we have been waiting for. A fond farewell to Trevor and Barbara until Saturday Night in Innis. Until tomorrow Cheers.