Dingle
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. Lunch was fish & chips from Reel Dingle Take Away (a little odd-tasting as they left skin on the fish before frying) and ice cream cones at Murphy’s. Two things we noticed in Dingle: most of the doors were painted bright colors AND the tourist shops had a lot of t-shirts with puffer birds wielding light sabers. We never got a good answer for the doors, but we did learn that the new Star Wars franchise had filmed recently in the area and the locals were crazy fans at the moment.
Dingle is a music paradise, so of course we spent our evening listening to live music.
At O’Sullivans pub, we enjoyed traditional singing, flute & fiddle in a cozy setting with mostly locals. Next stop, John Benny Moriarty’s pub where the food was blah but the music by a young couple was great! One full day in Dingle was just enough to get the feel of this town and rest up for more hiking. I would happily re-visit Dingle, but I have to admit it felt a little too touristy for our tastes. The town itself was authentic and full of charm though, and we loved it.
