Sister Sarah, Friends Johnnie & Anita Pay Us A Visit
The weather on their day of arrival was typical sunshine so we decided to start the weekend off in good kiwi style with a barbecue. Salmon marinaded in chilli, lime and coriander, lamb chops and off course – sausages for the dog dogs who in good old kiwi style, gate-crashed.
Drinks consisted of some of that fantastic NZ made 42 Below Fejoa Vodka mixed with apple juice, soda water and ice, beer, wine and whatever else we could get our hands on. If you haven't tried 42 Below, believe me you haven't yet lived. There are different flavours for those of you who don't like fejoa's (eh Derek) or for those of you who don't have a clue what a fejoa is (eh Derek).
The next day was not so nice but we decided to go for a drive around Dingle Penninsula anyway. We stopped off a couple of times to look down into the sea and fog which was rather eerie and beautiful but not a match for what you can see on a clear sunny day. We did however, stop off at Ballyferriter for their first pint of Guinness in Ireland. That night was the usual good pizza at The Blue Zone before heading to Foxy Johns for a nightcap or two and a set of spanners and a fly swat!
Unfortunately the next morning we both had to work so left our guests to get up at their leisure when they took the lovely harbour walk into town for a spot of shopping before heading home again via The Dingle Races. This occurs only once a year and the horses come from far and wide to run around a field that has been lovingly turned from pasture into a race track in the three days before. A whole four arrests were made that weekend doubling Dingle's crime figures for the year. We're happy to say that none of those arrested were kiwis – or at least not that we know of. The next day was a trip to the airport so Sarah could fly back to London and Johnnie & Anita to pick up their car and do a scenic drive up to Dublin before also flying back to London.
Drinks consisted of some of that fantastic NZ made 42 Below Fejoa Vodka mixed with apple juice, soda water and ice, beer, wine and whatever else we could get our hands on. If you haven't tried 42 Below, believe me you haven't yet lived. There are different flavours for those of you who don't like fejoa's (eh Derek) or for those of you who don't have a clue what a fejoa is (eh Derek).
The next day was not so nice but we decided to go for a drive around Dingle Penninsula anyway. We stopped off a couple of times to look down into the sea and fog which was rather eerie and beautiful but not a match for what you can see on a clear sunny day. We did however, stop off at Ballyferriter for their first pint of Guinness in Ireland. That night was the usual good pizza at The Blue Zone before heading to Foxy Johns for a nightcap or two and a set of spanners and a fly swat!
Unfortunately the next morning we both had to work so left our guests to get up at their leisure when they took the lovely harbour walk into town for a spot of shopping before heading home again via The Dingle Races. This occurs only once a year and the horses come from far and wide to run around a field that has been lovingly turned from pasture into a race track in the three days before. A whole four arrests were made that weekend doubling Dingle's crime figures for the year. We're happy to say that none of those arrested were kiwis – or at least not that we know of. The next day was a trip to the airport so Sarah could fly back to London and Johnnie & Anita to pick up their car and do a scenic drive up to Dublin before also flying back to London.
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