Day 6

We skipped the short ride first thing in the morning as Larry had to take the bike apart and get it packed so we could catch the shuttle back to Cork  

The End

Day 5 - Kenmare to Glengarriff to Kilgarvan Loop (48 miles)

1st stop - a lesson in making chocolate from Master Chocolatier Benoit Lorge

Best hot chocolate ever!

Happy to see some tunnels!

Done with mountain passes

Day 4 - Kenmare to Castletownberre via Healy Pass (Beara Pennisula) -65 miles

Sweet backroad!

Ireland is colorful!

We made it!!

A pre-dinner lesson on Irish whiskey (I still can't stomach it!)

Dancing through dinner

Kenmare Walking Tour

Cromwell's Bridge - built in the 17th century

 Stone circle from the bronze age (2200-2500 BC)

Day 3 - Caragh Lake to Gap of Dunloe to Kenmare (43 miles)

Having a banana rather than the Irish whiskey that always appeared at rest stops

Even if I liked whiskey, I wouldn't drink and ride!

Rather than ride up the pass, we took a jaunty car, powered by Tom (the horse)

Tom wanted us to walk the steepest part

Lunch

Day 2 - Ring of Kerry

Getting the route:  Caragh Lake to Portmagee to Ballaghisheen Pass Loop

73 miles with 4,000 feet of climbing

The top of our first VERY steep climb

 
The only day with rain

Warming up with a hot cocoa

On the ferry

Larry's new business??

Day 1 with Trek Travel in Ireland (July 20th)

We were picked up at the Cork train station for a trip to Killarney where we would be staying for the next 3 nights

An absolutely beautiful country manor overlooking Lake Caragh

Larry putting the bike together in record time 

Our gourmet lunch prepared by one of guides, Stephanie

Preparing for a 20 mile warmup ride

Stopped at a garden

Why didn't I know I could rent an electric bike??!!