RING OF KERRY - TAKE 1

I'm too acclimated to the dry Colorado weather.
Today was another of those days which give Ireland its reputation. We had high hopes as we went to bed in Kenmare last night; after an overcast, cloudy day, the sky cleared to brilliant blue. Surely this was the sign of a  bright and clear tomorrow for our drive around the Ring of Kerry, the 100 plus-mile loop around a spectacular mountain peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean - one of Ireland's most famous attractions. But alas, a peek out the window as we awoke in our cozy B&B this morning revealed more grey skies.
We packed our clothes and, after a hearty breakfast of bacon, sausage, eggs, and toast, were on our way by 8:45. All went well for the first hour or so, then we noticed the clouds getting lower and lower. Soon we were enveloped in fog and mist, and I kept cranking the windshield wipers up notch by notch until they were beating back and forth continuously. By the time we reached Coomakesta Pass, with its normally spectacular views, visibility was down to less than a hundred yards. We inched our way down to the village of Waterville, where we stopped for hot chocolate and a scone and to check the weather forecast. The young lady at the small cafe did not have good news - the forecast was for more of the same. At that point, we were undecided as to whether we should blow off the Ring of Kerry an simply proceed on to Killarny, or should we look for place to stop for the night and see if things look better tomorrow. By then we had reached the town of  Caharsiveen, where we found a reasonably nice B&B, so here we are.
The fog and mist finally let up enough late in the afternoon that we were able to visit a couple of ancient stone ring forts and the ruins of a 15th century castle just out of town. Later, we had delicious seafood dinner and are now back at the B&B with our fingers crossed for good, or at least better weather tomorrow. If so, we'll retrace our steps back out to the end of the peninsula. If not, it'll be on to Dingle.