Day 2 Glengarriff to Tralee (59 miles, 1408m)

A fabulous day with some challenging but managaeble climbs. 

Some quite strenuous switch-backs with spectacular scenery.

Pretty dark and forboding
We crossed the border of Cork into Kerry. 
Some very noisy young donkeys at 'horse play'
Photographing on the move was not easy. This was one of many foot shots!
Lots of water - everywhere!
Very rural, many tractors, cows crossing, hikers and riders.
Brew stop at 17 miles just beyond a bridge overlooking a stunning estuary.
Fleabane (Erigeron)
Seemed to grow naturally along this bridge wall...
...the bridge showing fine views out an estuary.

Moody shimmering greys
A place to revisit.
Mechanical calamity for Matthew occurred just outside the bike shop in Kenmare.
Kenmare High Street.


Chris and Fran

After ascending “Moll’s Gap”  we wended our way through picturesque, rugged landscape, heading for the famous mountain pass “The Gap of Dunloe.” 
This cut a fantastic route through the Macgillycuddy mountain range (not far from Ireland's highest peak, “Carrauntoohil”, at 1,038 metres). 

We needed to watch out for the pony and traps that trek up the pass from our lunch stop at Kate Kearney’s Cottage.
Limestone blocks strewn everywhere.
Strong greens punctuated the grey slabs.
Coloured beasts roamed the hillside.
Which turned out to be sheep.
Unconcerned by my presence.

Mother and child 
5th Century  Dunloe Ogham stones. These lines scribed along the edge of stones represented 'Ogham' and early language.
Each stone representing a deceased person.
Ogham represented a form of early Irish

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