After driving through Killarney National Park we took a detour down to the Beara Peninsula to see Gleninchiquin Falls. I had emailed the private park a few days before we left but no one ever got back to me, so we had no way of knowing how much it was going to cost to get in. Once we got to the turn-off, a small sign listed the "modest entrance fee" at 5 Euros. In general, we are not big fans of paying to see waterfalls and I think $6.25 per person is more than a modest fee but we decided to … [Read more...]
Muckross House and Torc Waterfall
November 20, 2008
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Our first stop on the second day after a hearty breakfast at our B&B on our way through Killarney National Park was the Muckross House. We decided not to do the house tour but instead walked around the grounds all the while becoming damper and damper in the misty rain. Unexpectedly, there were a few rose bushes still in bloom, even in mid-November! We decided against walking to the Torc waterfall from the house as the rain was getting stronger and Eric's rain coat was absorbing more … [Read more...]
Ithaca and Watkins Glen
July 7, 2008
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In order to make our multiple-hour drive back to NC more interesting, we took a detour toward Ithaca and Watkins Glen for some more waterfall hiking. Unfortunately, a few weeks before our visit, a good chunk of the Cascadilla Gorge trail on the south side of Cornell University's campus was washed out, so that trail was closed. Ithaca Falls (below) and the Fall River trail was open however, and once we figured out where to park for free, we were all set. It was super humid, and then started … [Read more...]