Ready for final itinerary help!

Fotobug · Veteran Member

Ready for final itinerary help!

Green Dragon · Guru

It doesn't sound too bad to me! I think you are spacing your driving days nicely, though May 24 th confuses me - are you doing the Ring of Kerry one day and Dingle the next, or both on the same day? (impossible, I think)

I've been in Ireland in April and June. In April the day started out wet, misty - and ended up around 55-65 during the day, around 45 at night. June days could get up to 75 when we were there. Bring layers you can add or subtract during the day, and something waterproof. Good walking shoes that can handle some sloshing in puddles are a good idea, too.

Make sure the car you get can fit 4 adults AND their luggage! Sometimes the trunks/boots of those cars wouldn't fit a cat in them.

Suggestion: Look up Strawberry Fields in the Ring of Kerry. It's not too far from the south 'end', that ends up at Ladies' View - a tea house and crepes restaurant that is wonderful, and worth a detour!

We had great Chinese food in Dingle town at Tir na Ri (land of the Kings). The owner's last name means King in Chinese, his Irish girlfriend told us :)

In Dublin area, are you looking to travel up to Newgrange and Hill of Tara? If you like ancient sites, I would highly recommend them. Especially the hill - to me it was fantastic. It was like you could see the whole land of Ireland out in front of you!

Michele Erdvig · Host

Barb,

It sounds like a nice, relaxing itinerary. You have mostly multiple-night stays so you won't be packing, unpacking and moving on every day.

From what I am reading, on the 24th you will start in Kenmare, do the ROK and end the day in Dingle. You will then spend two nights in Dingle. So one of those days will be for ROK and the other for Dingle. That's doable.

The Bank Holiday weekend starts May 29. It will not impact your trip.

Start making your reservations!

Michele

Fotobug · Veteran Member

From what I am reading, on the 24th you will start in Kenmare, do the ROK and end the day in Dingle.

Yes, thank you Michelle, for translating that. The idea was do the ROK "on the way" to Dingle where we would then have another day and a half before heading up towards the airport.

Thanks Green Dragon, for the specific tips!

Make sure the car you get can fit 4 adults AND their luggage!

Oh, I have gone round and round about that! confuse

I've tried looking up boot sizes of all the possible models they list then translating those into cubic feet and finding comparable US cars so I can wrap my brain around the sizes. THEN trying to decide whether we can shift with the left hand (we drive manuals here in the US... but "backwards?") I'm looking at Dan Dooley's Class G: Ford Mondeo, Renault Laguna, Toyota Avensis. Is anybody familiar enough with those to know if the boot will hold 2 large and 4 small (carry on size) suitcases?

The May 25 bank holiday I was referring to is UK, not Ireland. I made the assumption that it would still be more busy than usual since UK is so convenient for a long weekend? I will be delighted to be wrong!

Thanks!

CowboyCraic · Guru

Barb,

Use this to check out the equivalents:

Ford Mondeo = Ford Taurus
Toyota Avensis = Toyota Camry

I think the Avensis has the biggest boot of the three, if memory serves me correctly.I know that there was enough room for myself and my friend, our duffles and camera gear.

Slan Beo,

Bit

-- Edited by CowboyCraic at 18:53, 2009-03-10

-- Edited by CowboyCraic at 18:54, 2009-03-10

Michele Erdvig · Host

Barb,

I'm glad I got that right! Love Green Dragon's comment about some trunks (boots) not "fitting a cat". Give Bit's suggestions a try. I tend to rent tiny cars for just my husband and myself.

Michele