
Day 5 in Ireland had us change up the day a little bit. Instead of heading out in the morning for an adventure, we had a slow day around the resort. We rented bikes from the resort and headed out to the playground in town and spent some time in Killarney with the plan to head out on an adventure in the afternoon. There was something special about the change in pace, the slow start to the day followed by a bit of adventure in the evening.

I read that Dingle Peninsula (and the smaller part of the peninsula Slea Head drive) is a beautiful part of Ireland and one of the best scenic drives. Scenic drives can be tough with kids, longer times in the car but with a lot of options to get out of the car and stretch your legs (and a lot of in and out of car seats which comes with its own set of headaches and tears). Traveling with kids means a lot of "less is more" so we decided to shorten the drive and do a few spots on the peninsula instead of the entire 58 mile loop.
Our first stop on the peninsula was about a 40 minute drive from Killarney (our home base) which made it a pretty easy day trip. We stopped at Inch Beach, Minard Castle, and a sheep farm before turning back and having dinner in Dingle. If you are interested in the full peninsula loop, check out this map from The Irish Road Trip and head to their page for the full loop details.