We bypassed Donegal and drove the 24 kms to Killybegs on the coast. It is the main fishing port in Ireland. LOTS of very BIG fishing boats/ships tied up one next to the other, five in a row. We continued on along the coast road - very NARROW, weaving in & out the oncoming traffic. We laughed as the speed limit was 80kms!!!! You could smell the peat fires as we went - beautiful smell - photo is a pile of it drying out.
5kms further on was Slieve League, 300' cliffs forming a peninsular out into the Atlantic Ocean. When we arrived the gate was closed & a parking area with a sign 'Walking track to view Slieve league'. So we parked & walked - more than a km up a really steep, windy 'road'. Next thing a car, 2, 3 passed us! When we got to the top & could see the 'road' winding on around a few bends we decided to go back & get the car. Passed two other couples who thought you had to walk too!
When we finally arrived (picking up another couple on the way!) the view was incredible! There was another hike up the hillside to the top but we decided to give it a miss - more to see. We had lunch there - the little leprachaun sitting nearby! It warmed up to 14 degrees (warmer than a 14 at home!)
We drove back to Killybegs to get some fresh fish & chips, only to find the van (car-battery powered!) only sold fresh UNCOOKED fish! We bought some & he put ice in with it - to get us home to cook it!
Home via Ardara (more open, drier area - the ferns on the mountain hillsides has all browned off as well) & Fintown beside Lough Finn; shore line around the Blue Stack Mountains to Ballyfoley, towards Donegal, Ballyshannon, Beleek & home.
The fish was beautiful!!!! Bought pack of microwave chips (cost one pound) - not bad at all!!!!
last photo are Rowan berries - trees everywhere!
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