Take a Carriage Ride Along Muckross Lake!
Find Yourself in Killarney, Ireland?
If you happen to find yourself in Kilarney you must take a carriage or Jaunting Cart along Muckross Lake in Killarney National Park. For us, it was a last minute, spur-of-the-moment decision as we wandered in Killarney Town and found ourselves in front of one of the last lingering carriage drivers looking for one last patron. Fortunately he called to us and we hopped in. As we all know, the best experiences are those that are completely unplanned!
It was sunset and the lake and woods were magical, alternately glowing and then shadowed depending upon where we were in the park. As we trotted by, herds of native Red Deer peeked out at us from the tall grass. These majestic deer who have been in Ireland since the Ice Age, survive now only in the sanctuary created for them in Killarney National Park.
As the gold of the sun flashed its last rays to glint across the lake, we explored the ruin of Ross Castle which was built in the 15th century and watched the water birds float quietly on the lake as it darkened from blue to black. Everything else can be said in photos......
It was sunset and the lake and woods were magical, alternately glowing and then shadowed depending upon where we were in the park. As we trotted by, herds of native Red Deer peeked out at us from the tall grass. These majestic deer who have been in Ireland since the Ice Age, survive now only in the sanctuary created for them in Killarney National Park.
As the gold of the sun flashed its last rays to glint across the lake, we explored the ruin of Ross Castle which was built in the 15th century and watched the water birds float quietly on the lake as it darkened from blue to black. Everything else can be said in photos......
