Johnnie Foxes is indeed a superb location for a bit of a hooley (whatever that may be), maybe a bit Kitsch but good enough for HRH QE2, Bill Clinton and many famous celebs. The accommodation is at the nearest Youth Hostel at Knockree, which may or may not have a “k” in the middle. When I get some pictures from the group you know this’ll be grand, y’will, y’will.
This is one of those pictures with a spot the difference competition. This one has blue sky, our pictures don’t. With a friendly ?South African? host we sampled a full Irish Breakfast with Clonakilty Black Pudding.
GlendaLough. No, nothing to do with an actress named Jackson, this is another popular tourist destination delving in to Ireland’s monastic history. It is mizzly wet, but we enjoy a splendid 16.23km walk, with my GPS/Altitude/Distances here.
Until I work out how to make the above link “Public”, this is the walk and the altitude, given a pause for a late lunch … The wind direction on the final stretch got many of us a bit drenched, but who’s not to like the true Irish Mist?
Powerscourt Waterfall. On Saturday we start too late to be able to get to Powerscourt waterfall, but we get a true feel for the Irish countryside (oh, and its weather of course), but in the valley it is clear and warm and the group of scouts playing hide and seek in the heather are all clearly well used to the conditions.
Powerscourt Gardens. The 18th Century gardens are in fact voted the 3rd most beautiful gardens in the WORLD (behind Versailles and Kew as it happens) by National Geographic. And they are.
