After spending Friday at Blarney Castle, its hard to believe that our weekend could have gotten any better, but it turns out that it did. Saturday, we boarded another smelly bus (the Irish don’t find it necessary to shower as much as Americans – we have found that this cultural habit leads to really smelly public transportation) headed for Kinsale. The historic town of Kinsale, located 45 minutes by bus from Cork, was quite beautiful. Just minutes after arriving, we all had our cameras out and were snapping as many photos as we could of the harbor. Much of our day in Kinsale was spent making the hour trek up to Charles’ Fort - a huge fort used for protection during World War I. After walking back into town from the fort, we were quite hungry and lucky for us, Kinsale is the gourmet capital of Ireland, known for its restaurants and dining options. With few seafood lovers in the group, Sharlett and I broke away for some delicious dining at the Fishy Fishy Café. We both enjoyed chowder as well as scallops and grilled salmon. After dinner, it was back on the bus and home to Cork!
Picture 1 - the boats in the harbor with green mountains behind
Picture 2 - happy to be in Kinsale
Picture 3 - group shot of the girls by the water
Picture 4 - group shot of the girls taken inside Charles' Fort
Picture 5 - looking for a four-leaf clover - no luck yet
"What we call luck is the inner man externalized. We make things happen to us." - Robertson Davies on Luck
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