Russ and I went out for an early walk before breakfast on Wednesday. It was just us and the deer.
Quite a few deer, in fact. 6 of them crossed this road in front of us.
This little lady was a tad more shy.
After yet another delicious breakfast at the Ross Castle Lodge, we decided to do something a little different this lovely day. The fellows really wanted to play golf, so they took off to the Ross Golf Course, just up the road from the Lodge.
It must have been tough on them, having to do all that walking. We really felt sorry for them.
We didn't have to walk much at all. We hopped on a Jaunting Cart and took a leisurely tour of the grounds of the
Muckross estate.
Muckross House was built in 1843, and was once visited by Queen Victoria in 1861. The owners spent over a year and an
unbelievable amount of money getting the estate ready for the Queens visit, but she only spent 2 nights there.
Now the house is a museum. We toured the inside, as well as the gardens, and it was beautiful.
We met back up with the guys for a late lunch, and then went over to nearby stables for a little horse ride through the
Killarney National Forest. It was interesting, but not quite what we expected.
Instead of mounting up, the employees walked beside us as we rode. Very unusual.
I'm sure that you're laughing at our headgear. I can't blame you. You wouldn't be the first to do so.
This little fella couldn't contain his giggles when he saw us.
After the horse ride, we needed a little more exercise, so we hiked up to
Torc Waterfall.
I think the walk up the hillside is just as beautiful as the falls.
I might have even seen a
leprechaun on the way.
Ahhhhh.
Torc Waterfall. Definitely worth the walk. The locals say it's even prettier after a good rainfall, but that's hard to imagine.
Look...clovers. I'm sure that's a sign of good luck. Isn't it?
They say that Ireland has 40 shades of green. I think we might have seen all of them today alone.
Soon, it was time to head back to the Lodge to get cleaned up for dinner. Another amazing day in
Killarney, Ireland. We stopped to ask a couple of locals to recommend a nice place for dinner. These ladies said to try Murphy's. They also said the chicken was delicious.
Quite a few deer, in fact. 6 of them crossed this road in front of us.
I'm sure that you're laughing at our headgear. I can't blame you. You wouldn't be the first to do so. 
This little fella couldn't contain his giggles when he saw us.
After the horse ride, we needed a little more exercise, so we hiked up to Torc Waterfall.
I think the walk up the hillside is just as beautiful as the falls.
I might have even seen a leprechaun on the way. 
Ahhhhh. Torc Waterfall. Definitely worth the walk. The locals say it's even prettier after a good rainfall, but that's hard to imagine.
Soon, it was time to head back to the Lodge to get cleaned up for dinner. Another amazing day in Killarney, Ireland. We stopped to ask a couple of locals to recommend a nice place for dinner. These ladies said to try Murphy's. They also said the chicken was delicious. 
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