Killarney

Torc Waterfall
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At Killarney we stayed at the White Bridge caravan park – which was nice but horrendously expensive (37 Euros) for the services provided. We checked another campsite and it was around he same price. Welcome to tourist-ville.

We ventured out to the Torc waterfall (well worth a look) and after a half an hour of ‘will we, wont we’ took the bikes out for a ride in mild drizzle. Getting the bikes ready proved tricky as we were savaged by ‘midges’ – think tiny baby mosquitoes in swarms. It wasn’t obvious they were biting but as I covered in itchy bites 4 days on – beware!

I particularly recommend the ‘meeting of the waters’

Jaunting Cars
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We cycled off and first saw the outside of Muckross House, which looked worth a visit – but not with bikes and wet kids! We then cycled on to the Muckross Abbey – nothing to see here.

We continued on our circuit of the Muckross Lake and which is the smaller of two lakes and is really beautiful, even in the rain. There are beautiful green hills on sides and the water is still and calm. I particularly recommend the ‘meeting of the waters’ where the waters from the Upper Lake run under a bridge into Muckross Lake.

Muckross Lake
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The circuit around Muckross Lake is about 10km on easy flat tracks and you must ride anti-clockwise, as some of the corners are ‘blind’

We didn’t visit Killarney itself (worst Tescos I’ve ever seen notwithstanding) due to the weather, but it looked a nice lively town.

Dave.