so typical for internet cafes-- i just typed this huge long lovely entry and had just named it and was ready to post when an "internet glitch" happened and the whole thing logged off. (aka, the chick at master controls hit a wrong button when logging someone else in and turned off my computer by mistake). such a sad frustrating feeling, but here goes, i'll type it all again. i wonder if it's possible to save as i go? dumb question but i'm a newby.
i switched b&bs. the new one is more like a hotel but it's clean and cheery and smack in the middle of town and has kick ass breakfasts. i had to tell a white lie to my host at the old b&b-- that i was going out with J since she had a car. i hated lying but i hated telling the truth more. of course, when i got back after breakfast that first day, she'd cleaned my bathroom, fixed the tv and gave me a space heater. and i bonded with her dog and had a nice chat with her husband. cue the catholic guilt music now. oh well-- it's good to break it up.
J and i had a great time at a concert in a church the other night-- trad. irish music in a small setting. illum pipes, flutes, guitar, the whole works. after the show we went to a pub for more music which was equally as cool. the pub music scene is hopping here and super informal-- often times you just get a pint and stand and listen. don't even have to interact with anyone.
yesterday i took a minibus tour to slea head and the dingle peninsula. it was stunning! perfect day-- not too hot but sunny and nifty clouds. being a northwest girl, it reminded me of home in a big way but so so so gorgeous. J and i met up again last night for pub music-- it was a different pub but happened to be the same musicians. they were good but you can tell they're still cutting their teeth a little. it was a group of brothers and a cousin-- all very young-- but their dad stepped in to play and he was excellent. a real treat. we met this guy who played illum pipes but explained to us he was too drunk to play at the moment because he'd been in that pub drinking all day. he was sobering up with cup after cup of tea.
today is a dub day-- so sunny it's hard to be inside. i've really lucked out with the weather-- hardly any rain and not too hot. perfect traveling weather. let's hope it lasts!