Beautiful Dingle town - Day 019

I woke up and trekked my way to the bus station to get there right as it opened. The first bus to Dingle wasn't until about 10:15, but I didn't mind waiting. They had a power supply in the terminal so I charged my laptop and iPod. My iPod has been put to lots of use lately because I put a book on it. It's very useful to have a book on the iPod and the battery lasts a long time, but it's rare when I get a good moment to charge it.

The bus ride to Dingle was gorgeous. I couldn't refrain from taking pictures on the bus even though I knew they weren't turning out that well. Dingle is the main harbor town of the Dingle peninsula; further west are little villages with a few scattered cafes and coffee shops. It is a common trip to start in Dingle town and follow the coastline around the peninsula in a full circle. This was my goal for the next few days.

I arrived at a good time for lunch and decided to try some traditional Dingle Fish & Chips. Afterwords, I was so full I could hardly move. I purchased a map of the peninsula. It had campsite locations and hostel locations throughout the path of the backpacker or bicyclist. I set out right away. I made it down to Ventry beach. I was overwhelmed by the view in every direction. Sadly, I realized I was far past the campsite I was planning on staying for the night. Well, actually I could've possibly walked right through it and not thought enough of it to stay because I did see some camper trailers. I found a better spot just off the edge of the beach, however. It was actually early evening, but I slept straight through to about 4 am.

Budget:

Breakfast: Cereal I had purchased (I snacked on this for awhile)

Lunch: €9.50 ($14.78)

Map: €3 ($4.66)

Total: €12.50 ($19.43)