Due to fog, we skipped our walk across Brandon Mt. from Cloghane to Annascaul. Instead we explored the tiny hamlet of Cloghane. On our way down to the beach, we stopped in at a local store/bakery on main street to get picnic fixings. Cloghane was very small, but it was worth an hour or two simply for the old church cemetery and beach.
This coastal walk to Dunquin was our favorite day of the trip! Surprise surprise, the day began with rain but it also began with a taxi ride with Sean Moran, the 79 yr old owner of Moran Transportation and expert of all things Irish. I LOVED this man and if I ever write a book he will be the inspiration for one of my favorite characters. Mr. Moran felt sorry for us & dropped us off at Ventry beach (closer to our destination) and told us he’d be waiting for us at the end of our walk that day.
Eric and I were in rough shape so we decided to skip hiking and spend the day in Dingle. It turned out to be a rare full sun day, so all the locals were wearing shorts & sunbathing along the dock. I bought pottery then shortly broke it in a grocery store because my gut reaction to tripping was to save the loaf of bread instead of the breakables.