{"id":18870,"date":"2019-06-18T17:29:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T07:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=18870"},"modified":"2020-07-16T17:18:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T07:18:24","slug":"ring-of-kerry-ireland-%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%aa-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=18870","title":{"rendered":"Ring of Kerry, Ireland \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date: 16-17th June 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travelled: 138 kilometres from Travara Marina in County Cork to Portmagee in County Kerry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visited:  Ring of Kerry and Skellig Michael Tour \u20ac100 pp  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stayed:  Church car-park, free no services <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/xu4GcUif2KwyHEV79\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N51.88378, W10.36460<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Budget: 15 days @ \u20ac98 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a quiet evening parked on the marina in Travara, we wake to a sunny morning.  The breeze is cool but the sun warm.  We have our coffee and breakfast before servicing the Hymer and getting the day started.  We still have 35 kms of the Ring of Beara to complete.  From Travara it\u2019s the Kenmare River on our left and the Slieve Miskish Mountains on our right.  A sign indicates we have crossed into County Kerry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We stop for coffee and a re-fuel at Kenmare before turning onto the N70, the Ring Of Kerry.  Whilst still part of the Wild Atlantic Way the Ring has been a tourist road in its own right for many years.  As its designation suggest the road is wider, lucky as we pass countless tourist coaches today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/757712AE-C276-48BB-9076-98829DDFEB7B-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/757712AE-C276-48BB-9076-98829DDFEB7B-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/757712AE-C276-48BB-9076-98829DDFEB7B-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/757712AE-C276-48BB-9076-98829DDFEB7B-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/757712AE-C276-48BB-9076-98829DDFEB7B-570x427.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/757712AE-C276-48BB-9076-98829DDFEB7B-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/757712AE-C276-48BB-9076-98829DDFEB7B.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The beach and campsite (tuggers) at Westcove.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B55CA9BF-FB7D-4FF6-96B0-C3EB8D25B38B-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B55CA9BF-FB7D-4FF6-96B0-C3EB8D25B38B-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18875\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18875\" class=\"wp-image-18875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B55CA9BF-FB7D-4FF6-96B0-C3EB8D25B38B-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B55CA9BF-FB7D-4FF6-96B0-C3EB8D25B38B-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B55CA9BF-FB7D-4FF6-96B0-C3EB8D25B38B-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B55CA9BF-FB7D-4FF6-96B0-C3EB8D25B38B-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B55CA9BF-FB7D-4FF6-96B0-C3EB8D25B38B-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B55CA9BF-FB7D-4FF6-96B0-C3EB8D25B38B.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Looking down on Derrynane.  Just after we stopped to take this picture we spoke to a group of Australians from a walking club in Chatswood, Sydney.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8183A2DD-B883-496D-A349-BFB98B7B7B8A-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8183A2DD-B883-496D-A349-BFB98B7B7B8A-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18874\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18874\" class=\"wp-image-18874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8183A2DD-B883-496D-A349-BFB98B7B7B8A-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8183A2DD-B883-496D-A349-BFB98B7B7B8A-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8183A2DD-B883-496D-A349-BFB98B7B7B8A-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8183A2DD-B883-496D-A349-BFB98B7B7B8A-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8183A2DD-B883-496D-A349-BFB98B7B7B8A-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8183A2DD-B883-496D-A349-BFB98B7B7B8A.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We stay just under the cloud.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/33915C4B-2996-44E5-B34B-FFFE4973D39F-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/33915C4B-2996-44E5-B34B-FFFE4973D39F-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/33915C4B-2996-44E5-B34B-FFFE4973D39F-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/33915C4B-2996-44E5-B34B-FFFE4973D39F-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/33915C4B-2996-44E5-B34B-FFFE4973D39F-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/33915C4B-2996-44E5-B34B-FFFE4973D39F-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/33915C4B-2996-44E5-B34B-FFFE4973D39F.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>At Waterville we turn off the Ring of Kerry, following the WAW around to Portmagee.  The LP advices Portmagee is where most boats to Skellig Michael depart from.  Whilst it is generally booked out months in advance we hope to jag a cancellation for tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/84D7F119-5DB3-4C70-A271-76FE98325A22-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/84D7F119-5DB3-4C70-A271-76FE98325A22-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18880\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18880\" class=\"wp-image-18880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/84D7F119-5DB3-4C70-A271-76FE98325A22-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/84D7F119-5DB3-4C70-A271-76FE98325A22-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/84D7F119-5DB3-4C70-A271-76FE98325A22-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/84D7F119-5DB3-4C70-A271-76FE98325A22-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/84D7F119-5DB3-4C70-A271-76FE98325A22-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/84D7F119-5DB3-4C70-A271-76FE98325A22.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We do end up in the cloud this time.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A23762F5-DFDA-4C4C-AC0B-69D2572906CF-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A23762F5-DFDA-4C4C-AC0B-69D2572906CF-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18879\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18879\" class=\"wp-image-18879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A23762F5-DFDA-4C4C-AC0B-69D2572906CF-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A23762F5-DFDA-4C4C-AC0B-69D2572906CF-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A23762F5-DFDA-4C4C-AC0B-69D2572906CF-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A23762F5-DFDA-4C4C-AC0B-69D2572906CF-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A23762F5-DFDA-4C4C-AC0B-69D2572906CF-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A23762F5-DFDA-4C4C-AC0B-69D2572906CF.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The drive over the mountain at Ballyahow is steep as winding.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E5AB03-9C69-40BC-86DB-411F0B06E7FB-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E5AB03-9C69-40BC-86DB-411F0B06E7FB-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18881\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18881\" class=\"wp-image-18881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E5AB03-9C69-40BC-86DB-411F0B06E7FB-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E5AB03-9C69-40BC-86DB-411F0B06E7FB-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E5AB03-9C69-40BC-86DB-411F0B06E7FB-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E5AB03-9C69-40BC-86DB-411F0B06E7FB-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E5AB03-9C69-40BC-86DB-411F0B06E7FB-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E5AB03-9C69-40BC-86DB-411F0B06E7FB.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Main Street in Portmagee.  It\u2019s a picturesque little place. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/259B1B8D-DC3C-4059-B3A1-AF58548D662F-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/259B1B8D-DC3C-4059-B3A1-AF58548D662F-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18882\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18882\" class=\"wp-image-18882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/259B1B8D-DC3C-4059-B3A1-AF58548D662F-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/259B1B8D-DC3C-4059-B3A1-AF58548D662F-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/259B1B8D-DC3C-4059-B3A1-AF58548D662F-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/259B1B8D-DC3C-4059-B3A1-AF58548D662F-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/259B1B8D-DC3C-4059-B3A1-AF58548D662F-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/259B1B8D-DC3C-4059-B3A1-AF58548D662F.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We find a park and check at the booking office.  He makes a couple of phone calls and we have our tickets for the Skellig Walker tomorrow.  He tells us to be here at 9am.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/71004E2E-22E3-41CE-8A81-EF76C192B46E-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/71004E2E-22E3-41CE-8A81-EF76C192B46E-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18886\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18886\" class=\"wp-image-18886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/71004E2E-22E3-41CE-8A81-EF76C192B46E-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/71004E2E-22E3-41CE-8A81-EF76C192B46E-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/71004E2E-22E3-41CE-8A81-EF76C192B46E-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/71004E2E-22E3-41CE-8A81-EF76C192B46E-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/71004E2E-22E3-41CE-8A81-EF76C192B46E-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/71004E2E-22E3-41CE-8A81-EF76C192B46E.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our new best friend at the booking office gives us the good oil on the best place to park up.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DBA3DD98-E56B-4392-95F5-EFB1796458F7-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DBA3DD98-E56B-4392-95F5-EFB1796458F7-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18885\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18885\" class=\"wp-image-18885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DBA3DD98-E56B-4392-95F5-EFB1796458F7-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DBA3DD98-E56B-4392-95F5-EFB1796458F7-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DBA3DD98-E56B-4392-95F5-EFB1796458F7-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DBA3DD98-E56B-4392-95F5-EFB1796458F7-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DBA3DD98-E56B-4392-95F5-EFB1796458F7-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DBA3DD98-E56B-4392-95F5-EFB1796458F7.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The best part of the day !<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Our parking spot was behind the Church next to the burial ground, as you would expect it was dead quiet.  We do hear the wind a couple of times overnight, but wake to our usual Irish morning, cool with a broken overcast sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B9340D6F-5948-43BD-85EC-191776483B80-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B9340D6F-5948-43BD-85EC-191776483B80-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B9340D6F-5948-43BD-85EC-191776483B80-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B9340D6F-5948-43BD-85EC-191776483B80-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B9340D6F-5948-43BD-85EC-191776483B80-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B9340D6F-5948-43BD-85EC-191776483B80-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B9340D6F-5948-43BD-85EC-191776483B80.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>It\u2019s a pleasant surprise to find The Skellig Walker is the newest and largest boat in the fleet here at Portmagee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48F7119E-B3C8-4206-BE93-064AABB3A3FF-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48F7119E-B3C8-4206-BE93-064AABB3A3FF-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18890\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18890\" class=\"wp-image-18890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48F7119E-B3C8-4206-BE93-064AABB3A3FF-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48F7119E-B3C8-4206-BE93-064AABB3A3FF-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48F7119E-B3C8-4206-BE93-064AABB3A3FF-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48F7119E-B3C8-4206-BE93-064AABB3A3FF-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48F7119E-B3C8-4206-BE93-064AABB3A3FF-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48F7119E-B3C8-4206-BE93-064AABB3A3FF.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Making our way out of Portmagee for the 8 nautical mile passage to the Skellig Islands.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8436AA76-C86A-4E2B-B724-2695BEC9D8CC-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8436AA76-C86A-4E2B-B724-2695BEC9D8CC-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18889\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18889\" class=\"wp-image-18889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8436AA76-C86A-4E2B-B724-2695BEC9D8CC-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8436AA76-C86A-4E2B-B724-2695BEC9D8CC-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8436AA76-C86A-4E2B-B724-2695BEC9D8CC-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8436AA76-C86A-4E2B-B724-2695BEC9D8CC-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8436AA76-C86A-4E2B-B724-2695BEC9D8CC-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8436AA76-C86A-4E2B-B724-2695BEC9D8CC.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Arriving at Skellig Michael, that\u2019s Little Skellig behind us. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bring your Sea Legs.\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LrKI8yQdNJA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>On the Skellig Traveller your could sit inside or out, but given the conditions everyone sat inside.  It was a wild ride on occasions.  On average the boats only run to Skellig, 5 out of 7 days during the summer months due to the weather and seas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>On the way over I ask the ship\u2019s mate if we are likely to see any Puffins.  \u2018Watch where you walk or you\u2019ll tread on one\u2019 he says.  Wanker I thought.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We arrive in one piece the first challenge is getting off the boat as it rises by a meter as each wave rolls past.  \u2018Step off on the crest\u2019 we are told and within a couple of minutes we are all off on Skellig Michael.  I\u2019m not here to give history lesson but monks established a monastery here in circa 600 and it was occupied by monks until about 1200 when Irish religious faith turned toward Rome. You can read about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skellig_Michael\">Skellig Michael<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a relatively small place it has a lot of steps.  It starts along a  path that winds it way up around the island.  This was built when a lighthouse was established here nearly 200 years ago.  Then we start the serious climb of around 600 rough slate steps to the monastery.  It\u2019s something of a hump but you are so busy taking in the vista and trying not to step on a puffin you don\u2019t really notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/28651BF9-99AA-45B5-8923-373E5B934911-e1560789449360-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/28651BF9-99AA-45B5-8923-373E5B934911-e1560789449360-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/28651BF9-99AA-45B5-8923-373E5B934911-e1560789449360-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/28651BF9-99AA-45B5-8923-373E5B934911-e1560789449360-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/28651BF9-99AA-45B5-8923-373E5B934911-e1560789449360.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>600 sound like a lot of steps.  No handrails or safety barriers here. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/72F9F3F3-D185-48D7-98E5-646FA305D441-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/72F9F3F3-D185-48D7-98E5-646FA305D441-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18895\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18895\" class=\"wp-image-18895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/72F9F3F3-D185-48D7-98E5-646FA305D441-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/72F9F3F3-D185-48D7-98E5-646FA305D441-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/72F9F3F3-D185-48D7-98E5-646FA305D441-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/72F9F3F3-D185-48D7-98E5-646FA305D441-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/72F9F3F3-D185-48D7-98E5-646FA305D441-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/72F9F3F3-D185-48D7-98E5-646FA305D441.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18892\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18892\" class=\"wp-image-18892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/17BC0D34-F184-49B0-A688-AB62BE938501.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1E7C0833-98F2-4D3C-B072-83F0FE2643EB-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1E7C0833-98F2-4D3C-B072-83F0FE2643EB-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1E7C0833-98F2-4D3C-B072-83F0FE2643EB-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1E7C0833-98F2-4D3C-B072-83F0FE2643EB-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1E7C0833-98F2-4D3C-B072-83F0FE2643EB.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Almost at the monastery, the view across Little Skellig to County Kerry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0B340A53-06EE-4158-B83D-48D870AAB599-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0B340A53-06EE-4158-B83D-48D870AAB599-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18900\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18900\" class=\"wp-image-18900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0B340A53-06EE-4158-B83D-48D870AAB599-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0B340A53-06EE-4158-B83D-48D870AAB599-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0B340A53-06EE-4158-B83D-48D870AAB599-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0B340A53-06EE-4158-B83D-48D870AAB599-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0B340A53-06EE-4158-B83D-48D870AAB599-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0B340A53-06EE-4158-B83D-48D870AAB599.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The monastery is a series of stone cells.  Set partially into the ground, their dome like roofs are the most exposed.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9546828A-6EEF-4358-B9B5-613D83CAFA34-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9546828A-6EEF-4358-B9B5-613D83CAFA34-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18901\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18901\" class=\"wp-image-18901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9546828A-6EEF-4358-B9B5-613D83CAFA34-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9546828A-6EEF-4358-B9B5-613D83CAFA34-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9546828A-6EEF-4358-B9B5-613D83CAFA34-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9546828A-6EEF-4358-B9B5-613D83CAFA34-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9546828A-6EEF-4358-B9B5-613D83CAFA34-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9546828A-6EEF-4358-B9B5-613D83CAFA34.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The small cemetery behind the chapel dome.  The dome roofs of stone similar to those we saw in Trulli, Italy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E4429CCF-A4B6-470F-9647-DD839B5485BC-e1560796448481-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E4429CCF-A4B6-470F-9647-DD839B5485BC-e1560796448481-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E4429CCF-A4B6-470F-9647-DD839B5485BC-e1560796448481-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E4429CCF-A4B6-470F-9647-DD839B5485BC-e1560796448481-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E4429CCF-A4B6-470F-9647-DD839B5485BC-e1560796448481.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Just being a tourist for a couple of minutes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Puffins of Skellig Michael\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1gofufTTTd0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>How do these fat little things with stubby wings fly so well ?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4051594B-45FC-4DBD-A9AF-BC74B0BE631E-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4051594B-45FC-4DBD-A9AF-BC74B0BE631E-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4051594B-45FC-4DBD-A9AF-BC74B0BE631E-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4051594B-45FC-4DBD-A9AF-BC74B0BE631E-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4051594B-45FC-4DBD-A9AF-BC74B0BE631E-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4051594B-45FC-4DBD-A9AF-BC74B0BE631E-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4051594B-45FC-4DBD-A9AF-BC74B0BE631E.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Puffins of Skellig Michael II\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bgl5fRZYQPw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>There are more than a thousand pairs here on Skellig Michael.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8343D0B9-C567-4E95-832A-DA1FEB136D8A-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8343D0B9-C567-4E95-832A-DA1FEB136D8A-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18905\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18905\" class=\"wp-image-18905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8343D0B9-C567-4E95-832A-DA1FEB136D8A-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8343D0B9-C567-4E95-832A-DA1FEB136D8A-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8343D0B9-C567-4E95-832A-DA1FEB136D8A-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8343D0B9-C567-4E95-832A-DA1FEB136D8A-570x428.jpeg 570w, 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class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D8B03BE8-190A-4681-A3E8-CB5EC930A79A-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D8B03BE8-190A-4681-A3E8-CB5EC930A79A-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18907\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18907\" class=\"wp-image-18907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D8B03BE8-190A-4681-A3E8-CB5EC930A79A-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D8B03BE8-190A-4681-A3E8-CB5EC930A79A-300x225.jpeg 300w, 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src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A3490FC8-54C1-42E6-B1A6-1D3BA37B492A-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18908\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18908\" class=\"wp-image-18908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A3490FC8-54C1-42E6-B1A6-1D3BA37B492A-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A3490FC8-54C1-42E6-B1A6-1D3BA37B492A-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A3490FC8-54C1-42E6-B1A6-1D3BA37B492A-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A3490FC8-54C1-42E6-B1A6-1D3BA37B492A-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A3490FC8-54C1-42E6-B1A6-1D3BA37B492A-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A3490FC8-54C1-42E6-B1A6-1D3BA37B492A.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We do a close up of little Skellig on our way back.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/C221BB88-1741-4D42-B347-96F0E01A2DCF-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/C221BB88-1741-4D42-B347-96F0E01A2DCF-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18909\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18909\" class=\"wp-image-18909\" 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The noise and commotion is everywhere.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/F4F4F163-5CCD-4713-BC8D-3C14B16672BF-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/F4F4F163-5CCD-4713-BC8D-3C14B16672BF-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18910\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=18910\" class=\"wp-image-18910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/F4F4F163-5CCD-4713-BC8D-3C14B16672BF-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/F4F4F163-5CCD-4713-BC8D-3C14B16672BF-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/F4F4F163-5CCD-4713-BC8D-3C14B16672BF-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/F4F4F163-5CCD-4713-BC8D-3C14B16672BF-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/F4F4F163-5CCD-4713-BC8D-3C14B16672BF-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/F4F4F163-5CCD-4713-BC8D-3C14B16672BF.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">At sea level, its a colony of leopard seals.  Not sure how they cope with the Gannet shit to be honest.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0FDC4240-BD51-49EC-A920-9CF85F2AFA30-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0FDC4240-BD51-49EC-A920-9CF85F2AFA30-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0FDC4240-BD51-49EC-A920-9CF85F2AFA30-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0FDC4240-BD51-49EC-A920-9CF85F2AFA30-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0FDC4240-BD51-49EC-A920-9CF85F2AFA30-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0FDC4240-BD51-49EC-A920-9CF85F2AFA30-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0FDC4240-BD51-49EC-A920-9CF85F2AFA30.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>So that\u2019s it we have done Skellig.  A memorable day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in the Hymer we clean up, have a little R+R before wandering down to The Moorings Bar for a Guinness and Fish n Chips.  Pam actually had the Sav Blonc and the seafood chowder, but it doesn\u2019t matter as another day in Ireland slides through to the keeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael and Pam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 16-17th June 2019 Travelled: 138 kilometres from Travara Marina in County Cork to Portmagee in County Kerry Visited: Ring of Kerry and Skellig Michael Tour \u20ac100 pp Stayed: Church car-park, free no services N51.88378, W10.36460 Budget: 15 days @ \u20ac98 per day After a quiet evening parked on the marina in Travara, we wake [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":18884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[109],"class_list":{"0":"post-18870","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ireland","8":"tag-wild-atlantic-way","9":"czr-hentry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18870"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23047,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18870\/revisions\/23047"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}