September 28/23

 We were at Cuas in the morning and were picked up and left at Ballyferriter where we were left the day before .  We walked along the beach to Balleydavid, weather was nice but the the rain started, HEAVY.  We popped into a pub which was open, but not for food.  We ordered hot drinks and took out our own packed lunches.  There were two other groups of hikers there also, shelter from the rain.  We finally left as the rain had let up a little. Our walk took us along the cliffs. The path was grassy and fairly wet. It is also only about 6 feet from the drop to the sea.  There are no guard rails.  This is why it is not recommended if the wind is at a high level.  Whereas yesterday the level of danger was orange (red being the highest) today there was no colour assigned to the day.  The grassy path (3km) was quite soggy and we were all experiencing wet feet!  The rest of the walk to Caus was on tarmac and pathways.  We were going back and forth to Caus as we decided it would be a better walk than going up the mountain.  It’s a bit confusing with all the back and forth so we get all the walking in! 

We arrived back at Caus where we ordered Guinness and met a couple who were from Timmons ontario. Our driver picked us up after our drink and took us to Cloghane where we had dinner.  This old hotel was our least favourite. The hotel/inn called O’Connors had been in the family for 150 years and it looked like it.  It was a nice drive there, we had to drive back to Dingle as it was the only way to get around the mountain.  We were sopping wet and none of these pubs seem to like turning on the radiators (we need to dry our clothes) or the fireplace., and likewise in our rooms. 

There was a rugby match on tv (Samoa vs Japan) Japan won. We chatted to a group of four who were traveling by car , they were from Sardia……we told them about baby Guinness and they were interested enough to try it for themselves.  We will make sure we enjoy them again before we leave Ireland. (baby Guinness is a small glass of Kahula with a topping of baileys.  It has to be poured just right so that the baileys sits on top…..looking like a miniature Guinness…..and delicious! 

It was time for bed as tomorrow we walk out from Cloghane. Our last day of walking and the weather shall be fine.