Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Uncooperative Wifi

Yesterday we visited the Killarney National Park. We took a tour through the Muckross House, hiked up to the Torc waterfall and then walked back to the other side of the park along the side of the lake
Torc waterfall

One of the lakes of Killarney
When we returned to our lodge we discovered that the wifi (which hadn't exactly been working since we got there) was completely disconnected while they were trying to fix it. We vented our frustrations at the girl working at reception and then watched Downton Abbey before heading to our rooms to pack our suitcases.
In the morning the wifi situation had still not improved. We checked out and headed Limerick to check out King Johns Castle on our way to Doolin.
The castle is sort of like a museum, they have a bunch of rooms set up with  interactive games and informative videos explaining the history of the city and castle. After the rooms with information you can go outside and see different parts of the castle that had been recreated like the mason, armories, and mint house. The place is very child oriented but we enjoyed ourselves anyways.


After the castle we got back into the car and continued on our way to Doolin where we will be staying for the next few days.
The GPS was more than unhelpful in finding our cottage. We called the owners and somehow managed to figure out where the cottage is.
The cottage is not exactly what I was expected, the words quaint, used and musty come to mind.
There is a really great view and there's a washing machine (and dryer!) so that's pretty exciting (especially since my selection of clean underwear was becoming a little sparse).
Continuing the tradition of iffy or nonexistent wifi, the cottage is completely wifi free!
We're currently sitting in Mc Dermotts Pub and taking advantage of their free wifi.
I don't know how often I'll be posting so if there's no new post, don't panic!
We've finished our teas so I guess we're gonna head back to our cottage and watch some more Downton Abbey.
Try not to miss us too much!!!!   

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