Streets of Killarney - Monday, June 11 (I think!) - I was finding that I needed a little "me-time" away from all the people on our tour.  (I'm normally a pretty good people person, but only if I get sufficient down time.)  So while the group toured the Ring of Kerry yesterday, I spent the time in Killarney on my own.

After breakfast I spent an hours just exploring the shops in Killarney on Main and New Street.  I found Miss Courtney's Tearooms and Spin a Yarn shop.  I was excited about both.  I spent some time in Spin a Yarn locating yarns and a simple sock pattern.  I am determined to learn to make socks!!!!  The assistant there was a great help and shared a pattern with me where the socks are knitted on two pins only, rather than the traditional four/five pin set.  I'm going to give it a go.  However, if I get these finished they will be the most expensive socks I've ever worn.

Next I took off for 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Francis.  It was lovely!  They were also praying a novena to St. Anthony.  At 10:00 on a Monday morning the gigantic church was filled with people.  How refreshing.

Miss Courtney's Teapot's Vintage and Modern (from Hydrangea Girl)

After Mass I returned to Miss Courtney's Tearooms for a simple morning tea.  This is the type of tea shop I would like to own and operate, with a quilt shop next door.  Her Website doesn't do her justice.  I had vegetable soup with brown bread and darjeeling tea.  I was going to have a piece of Strawberry Kissed Cake, but I had to do it take-away because the soup and bread totally filled me up.  Take a look at  at Hydrangea Girl's blog for a better description of the Tearoom than I could write this early in the morning!

Oops, breakfast is calling.  Got to go.  I hope to be back later today.