First Irish Surf

There was a relaxed pace of movement in the morning following the ascent of Ireland's highest peak, but a productive one no less. With some complimentary coffees from the shop below the apartment (given to us by the owner), we set about a bit of computer based admin, before setting off towards the Dingle Peninsula. First stop was Inch Beach, but it was only a brief one. Wind was howling onshore and the air was full of sand, threatening to strip the paint off the van. Walking on the beach was out of the question as was the idea of trying to carry a surf board out into the foaming mass of white water that was crashing onto the beach.

The good thing about this area being a peninsula is that there are beaches with differing aspects, so rather than struggle on at Inch Beach, we went to one where the wind was blowing off-shore and holding up the waves. It was a completely different scene.

Having stopped for a quick look in the town of Dingle, we used Google Maps to locate a suitable looking beach. When we arrived, there were small waves, but didn't look that good for surfing, so we walked along the waters edge for a bit. Further on, in the next bay, we could see two surfers though, so drove around to the unmarked beach and went to investigate. A local guy came over to us as we were watching the waves and encouraged us to get it - we were glad he did, as the waves were great. But better still, the water was crystal clear and the views all around us in the enclosed bay were spectacular. A few other surfers arrived after us, but it was no where near busy. Delighted to have caught our first Irish Waves!

There aren't many campsites around here, but we found one that is really close and quiet, so should be happy here for a few days.