Summer Holiday

16th June – Glen of Aherlow – Michelstown Caves – Kilkenny

Again a leisurely morning and then set off for a drive round the mountains to the Michelstown caves, which we had seen on the campsite notice board. What a find, down a very narrow road we ended up at a private house that just happened to have a fantastic cave in its back garden.

These had to be the best calcite formations we have seen: stalactites, stalagmites, columns, curtains the works.

Headed for Kilkenny afterwards and arrived fairly easily but had a bit of difficulty finding the campsite, but we did in the end and shortly after arrival got on our bikes and road into Kilkenny along the river.

First pub we tried was a little short staffed and in the end we gave up waiting and headed back out into the hot streets of Kilkenny. For a moment we might have cut our noses to spite our face is we then wandered around for 10 minutes trying to find somewhere suitable to eat. In the end we went into a shop and asked and were recommended Kytlers just round the corner, which worked out quite well as it was a nice pub and we had a couple of pints of Bulmer’s – very refreshing and hot lamb sandwiches and a bowl of chips.

Bought a cream slice afterwards from the bakers and as we were walking back to the bikes Tina fell again and really twisted her ankle as she ended up in tears – immediate thoughts were a broken bone, ambulance etc. But after a short recovery Tina made it to her feet but was clearly in some pain and discomfort but hobbled back to our bikes and bravely rode back.

Weather remained pleasant so we cadac’d: BBQ Chicken drumsticks with boiled tats and salad. Then an evening in watching the first two episodes of Lost in Austen.