Alex, Jo & Kaz visit – what could possibly go wrong?

Where to start with this one? How many flights does it take for three people to get from London to Shannon? The correct answer is five! Kazzie had to be smuggled on board an Aer Lingus flight as she had misplaced her passport. Jo has obviously been spending too much time in the company of Ms. Cranston as she missed her flight (alright we can let Jo off as some bugger had decided to crash on the M25 that monring). That left Alex to pick up the pieces, eventually ferrying the girls into Dingle for 10pm – not bad, it only took them 18 hours door-to-door.

After a good nights rest the girls were raring to go. Going off to see Ventry beach and walking out to Hussy's Folly – next to the beach where Fungie sometimes holds court. The dive centre was a madhouse that weekend so we weren't able to bring the girls for their try dives – we'll have to re-arrange for NZ or Dingle next year.

A fine meal was had in the Homely House cafe (Dingle's answer to Mexican cuisine) and then on to a few of Dingle low high spots to sample what an Irish pub smells like without the cigarette smoke but with a low ceiling, no deodorant on a male for a 50 metre radius and the aftermath of a night of Guinness rolling down their trouser legs. It was, I believe, what you'd refer to as a learning experience for the girls and a growing experience for the hole in the Ozone layer!

All too soon, they had to leave us and return to London. We hope to be able to spend more time with then the next time we're in London.
(Photos to follow, watch this space)