It was a misty wet day when we dropped anchor at Bantry Bay this morning. Our tour was to the Beara Peninsula, with a couple of stops along the way. Unfortunately the weather deteriorated, so with no photo stops the picture quality is not so good having to shoot thru the coaches windows whilst at speed.

Nevertheless Mary, and her wonderful driver John, made up for it with lots of information and stories. McCarthys Bar in Castletownbere is apparently famous, at least the pit stop facilities were better than yesterday.

We drove on thru some pretty scenery to Kenmare Hotel for coffee and a scone. Much appreciated with the deteriorating weather conditions. Time in town was a bit limited, but Hazel found a few more skeins of a wool/cashmere/silk blend.

The drive back over the mountains would have been even more spectacular if the mist and rain would have stopped !

By the time we got back to the boat the wind had also got up …. tendering is presenting a problem with the Captain having to swing the ship with thrusters whilst at anchor in an effort to present the lee of the ship to the incoming small boats. It could be a little rough tonight as we head further west into the Atlantic rather than the Irish Sea.