Ring of Kerry - Day 1

After step dancing class, Emily and I came back to our apartment to gather our things for a class trip to the Ring of Kerry! This area is known for its scenic views and I am so excited that I got to experience this glorious part of the country.

After meeting the bus and our weekend guide, Maura, we began driving to our first stop, Crag Caves. This attraction is located just outside of Castleisland, Ireland, and is the 7th longest cave system in the Republic of Ireland extending to 2.4 miles long. These caves were very interesting and there was a pleasant gift shop and coffee shop to hang out in after we had finished. Though we had a great time walking in the caves, I was a bit hard to impress after the epic Krakow tour of the Salt Mines just two weeks before.

We then departed for our hotel in Cahersiveen which would serve as our base for the rest of the weekend. We had previously placed our dinner order - I ordered the beef lasagne - and was very pleased with this wonderful and delicious meal upon our arrival. To finish we were given dessert - Bailey's Cheesecake - also amazing. 

After dinner we were given a lecture about Gaelic football and even had some audience participation for which I was chosen. I had to "dribble" which consisted walking a few feet and dropping the ball just to re-kick it into my hands. It was hard, funny, and embarrassing. We then had a ceili dance lesson where we did some individual and set dances with the group. After all of this activity I was excited to go to bed!!