Belated Kinsale report

We went to Kinsale for a couple of nights last weekend - a beautiful part of the world which we'd visited before but always vowed we'd come back to. We stayed in The Blue Haven, a nice small hotel in the centre of town. Rates quite reasonable, but Kinsale is (bear in mind) a popular tourist spot, both for the scenic nature of the town and it's reputation for good food. Ordinary rooms are quite small (they're upfront about this on the phone when you book), so if you like a bit of space on your ovenight stay, either go elsewhere or get an upgrade. But it is very nice and cosy. Any music from the pub next door is finished by midnight!

We had dinner there on the first night - we were hugely impressed by this, and particular mention goes to the vanilla and raspberry cheesecake, which converted me from a non-cheesecake fan to someone who really enjoys vanilla and raspberry cheesecake from the blue haven. It was absolutely yummy!

Dino's chipper did us for the next evening. Seems to get quite poor reviews, but we thought it was tasty.

Dead nice to get away for a couple of days of course, and weather was fantastic for the 2 days, we even got as far as Schull for a spot of lunch (where you never know who you might meet...) West Cork makes you wonder why every town doesn't have all their houses painted bright yellows, blues etc, it's good for the soul! And Charles Fort is a great attraction, only €4 in, and it's a bigger spot than Edinburgh Castle (£15) with a real person to give you a tour (not a booklet/silly hold-to-your-ear thingy) - this country isn't as expensive as people make out.