Today we woke up to a foggy morning. We were hoping to take cruise out among the islands and then see if we could see some whales. None of the cruises were going out. The weather was one reason and the lack of numbers was the other. We could have taken the ferry out to any of the islands but decided the weather was not in our favour.
We had an interesting problem with the shower this morning. We could only get hot water. When you turned it to cold the shower shut off. This befuddled our host. When we came back from see the village, we were told we would have to change rooms. The plumber could not come out for a couple of days.
In the afternoon we went to see the Dún na Séad Castle. Translated it means Fort of Gems. It was a Norman fort built in 1201. It was not really a fort but a place for the ruler of the area to live and due business. He wanted to be able to see the port so he could collect his port taxes. He could also do smuggling as well.
We went to the pool. It was wonderful to swim and get in the hot tub. We have been taking it easy for the rest of the afternoon.
We went to Skibbereen a town up the road for supper. On the way home we got caught in a funeral procession. We had an average speed of 20km/h. There was a long line of cars as well. They did turn off before town though.
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