Camp to Annascaul (17km/11.5mi)
Hard rain on day 3 of our Dingle Way walk but it didn’t last all day & certainly made for gorgeous photos. We went through a lot of farmland & river terrain and the hike downhill into Annascaul was hell on my ankles & 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 w/mushy peas, Irish coffee, & hot cocoa with pink & white marshmallows.
For some reason, all the marshmallows in Ireland seem to be pink & white — anyone know why?
Once we arrived at our lodging we were beat so we took an afternoon snooze & missed dinner (unknown to us, the town stops serving dinner @ 8:30pm). Yet again, our mistake turned into a gem. Bedraggled & starving, we walked into Hannafin’s Bar just hoping for peanuts, & the bartender John immediately welcomed us & made us sit at the bar.
We watched the Wales/Belgium soccer match, Eric had a great chat with the Old Anchor Inn B&B owner, & 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 my Dingle Gin & 7up, I finally worked up the courage to ask John if he had any food & 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” & oh it was heaven! Toasted ham & cheese sandwich with fresh tomato and Pringles. Our lodging that night was at Teac Seain B&B, which was also a pub below. Our host Kate was super friendly & this was our favorite location overall. The room was comfy & the breakfast was wonderful because she had delicious yogurt parfaits in addition to the full Irish breakfast. That night we fell asleep to live music from downstairs, which started at 10:30pm.
