Camp to Annascaul (17km/11.5mi)
Hard rain on day 3 of our Dingle Way but it didn’t last all day NS certainly made for gorgeous photos. We went through a lot of farmland and river terrain, and the hike downhill into Annascaul was hell on my ankles and Eric’s knees. But again, we never really noticed the discomfort until the end.
We stopped at Sammy’s on Inch Beach for fish & chips with mushy peas, coffee and hot cocoa with pink and white marshmallows.
We were exhausted once we reached Annascaul so we took an afternoon snooze and missed dinner (unknown to us, the town stops serving dinner @ 8:30pm). Yet again, our mistake turned into a gem. Bedraggled and starving, we walked into Hannafin’s Bar hoping for peanuts.
We watched the Wales/Belgium soccer match, Eric had a great chat with the Old Anchor Inn B&B owner, and I got caught in a bizarre conversation with the town drunk who I think was speaking in Gaelic (had NO idea what he was saying).
While sipping some Dingle Gin, I finally worked up the courage to ask John (the pub owner) if he had any food and without hesitation he said,
“how ‘bout I toss-up a ham sandwich for ya?”
According to a 20-yr local, it was the first time he had ever seen John serve anyone “grub.” I don’t think I’ll ever have a toasted ham and cheese sandwich with fresh tomato and Pringles that will taste so good.
Our lodging that night was Teac Seain B&B, which had a pub below. Our host Kate was super friendly and this was our favorite location overall. The room was comfy and the breakfast was wonderful because she had yogurt parfaits in addition to the full Irish breakfast. That night we fell asleep to live music from downstairs, which started at 10:30pm.
