Other Side of the Atlantic

Today I traveled to Dingle with Kathleen and Patrick Dineen. Kathleen is Liam's sister so she is my second cousin. Kathleen and Patrick were tons of fun. The drive itself was breathtaking with the mountains and Irish countryside. Our first stop was "The Inch" which is a beach along the coast of Ireland. I saw the other side of the Atlantic and Patrick kept asking if I could swim home. I suppose I would save money on plane fare!
Dingle was a cute little town that is pretty deserted this time of year but we wound up at Murphy's Pub to eat. It was delicious! I tried toffee pudding which is an Irish dessert and really enjoyed it. Patrick was very interested in my future career and really made me feel good about myself because he said that I've already done quite alot for someone my age. When I told him all my plans for the future he said he would have to stay alive quite a long time because he wanted to meet in fifty years. :) He also told me not to worry if things don't always work out perfectly and said the following: "During the Great Depression when the market crashed the Americans jumped off the Empire State Building, the English jumped off the London Bridge, and Paddy (the Irishmen) went on vacation and hoped everything would be fixed by the time he got back! So don't worry too much when you mess up." I'm really going to miss meeting new people everyday when I get back home. I think that has been my most favorite part of my trip but I will always have those experiences with me.
On the drive back we stopped in Tralee. It was dark by the time we got there and many of the shops were closed so we just wondered around for a bit and went into a church. It was such a cute little town.
Once we got home there was the most wonderful apple tart and another cousin, Bernie, waiting for us. I couldn't help myself and had two pieces of the apple tart. Then we took a few pictures and everyone headed home for the evening.
I'm so sad I have to leave Killarney tomorrow. I definitely will return someday. This place is absolutely wonderful!