愛爾蘭環島遊(第4天) Round Tour in Ireland (4th Day) - Killarney - Gap of Dunloe (Ring of Kerry)
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| Gap of Dunloe |
從Limerick驅車約一個半小時便到達甚受遊客愛戴的Killarney，皆因這裡有Killarney國家公園、Ring of Kerry 和Gap of Dunloe的天然美景，當到達Killarney之時，都感覺這裡較其他的城鎮熱鬧，到處都見到大大小小的酒店和旅館，有瑰麗豪華的、有平實雅致的、各式其式。After driving for about 1.5 hours from Limerick, we arrived Killarney which was a city full of tourists. There were the famous natural attractions nearby - National Park, Ring of Kerry and Gap of Dunloe. When entering Killarney, we could feel the bustling of the city. There were numerous big and small hotels and inns, some being gorgeious and luxurious while the others practical and accessible.
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| Houses with Two-bedroom Apartment |
我們這晚預訂了有兩個睡房及附有廚房、客飯廳、泊車位的公寓套間。由於到達是只是約下午4時，我們便爭取時間，盡快安頓行李，房東為我們解釋怎樣前往Gap of Dunloe並提供了地圖，趁著5月中較晚天黑，便立即出發去Gap of Dunloe。We have booked a two-bedroom apartment with kitchen, living/dining room and parking.It was almost 4pm when we arrived, we quickly settled the luggage. The landlord explained to us the direction to Gap of Dunloe and gave us a map. As sun set was quite late at mid May, we headed to visit Gap of Dunloe immediately.
Gap of Dunloe是數百萬年前冰川所形成的山峽，位於Lakes of Killarney的西面，有分兩個入口，一個是從Kenmare山上 Molls Gap進入向下走往Black Valley，另一個較容易前往的入口則位於十九世紀的建築Kate Kearney's Cottage，臨近Beaufort高爾夫球場及Dunloe高爾夫球會，這入口有不少車伕，向到來的旅客推薦坐他們的馬車進入Gap of Dunloe欣賞風景。Gap of Dunloe的路較狹窄多彎，闊度只夠一輛車經過，最好是駕小型車進去，且要注意對頭車，大家互相退讓。在旺季或旅客太多時，有機會汽車駛不進去，要把車停泊在Kate Kearney's Cottage附近的停車場，然後步行進入。Gap of Dunloe was formed by glaciation millions of years ago. It located at the west side of Lakes of Killarney. There were two entrances. One located at Black Valley, down from the Molls Gap on mountain at Kenmare. The other entrance, where 19th Century-built Kate Kearney's Cottage lied, near the Beaufort Golf Resort and Dunloe Golf Club, was easier to access. There were lots of carriage grooms at this entrance, asking tourists to ride on their carriage into the Gap to view the scenery. Road in the Gap of Dunloe was narrow and winding, wide enough for only one car. It was better to drive a small car into it and needed to watch out for cars coming in the opposite direction, give ways to each other. During peak season or when there were too many tourists, it may be difficult to drive in. Cars might need to be parked at the car park near Kate Kearney's Cottage and visited the Gap on foot.
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從Lady's View看到的Lakes of Killarney
View of Lakes of Killarney from Lady's View |
由於Gap of Dunloe有馬車接載遊客遊覽的入口可能還是有點繁忙，我們選擇了從Black Valley那邊進入，所以我們開車上山，經過Lady's View，到達Kenmare的Molls Gap後往下行駛向Black Valley；在Molls Gap路口會見到一間Avoca咖啡店及紀念品店，見到它便轉右，留意Black Valley的指示牌，便找對了在右邊往下走的小路入口。As the entrance with horse carriages might still be a little busy, we chose to enter from the Black Valley. Hence, we drove up to the Molls Gap at Kenmare and went down to the Black Valley. When arriving Molls Gap, there was a small building of Avoca which was a cafe and souvenir shop. Turning right from this and keep looking for signage of Black Valley, it would be easy to find the small road at the right side, going downwards.
我們駕的是7人大車，要駛入Gap of Dunloe的窄路，便要份外小心，可幸5月中還未算旺季，我們到達時已差不多下午5時，車不算多。沿途上，間中在路旁有少許位置可避車，亦可讓我們可把車稍停下來拍照。We were driving a 7-seater which was quite big for narrow road in Gap of Dunloe. Hence, we drove with extra care. Luckily, there were not a lot of cars as mid May was not peak season yet and it was almost 5pm when we entered. Intermittently, there were small spaces at the side of the road where we could stop to let the cars from opposite side go. Also, we could stop the car at these spaces for a short while to take photos.
從Molls Gap進入Black Valley，便聞到清新的草香味，還可看到在這裡畜牧的白羊，它們都像是很自由的在山谷中覓食，它們頭頂上被噴上了少許色漆，方便各主人辨認。When entering Black Valley from Molls Gap, we could smell the refreshing scent of grass. There were flocks of sheep which wandered to feed themselves from the grassland. The top of their heads were sprayed with a tip of colour for easy identification
穿過山谷便走進Gap of Dunloe，沿著路走，會看到山峽和湖泊所交織如圖畫的風景，加上車路的迂迴，豐富了照片的構圖。而且，一路上還有那些陪伴我們這個旅程的可愛白山羊。
After passing through the valley, we entered the Gap of Dunloe. Along the way, we saw the breathtaking views of gorges and lakes while the winding road enriched the natural scenery to form a magnificent picture. In addition, we were accompanied by the lovely sheep hopping around on the grassland.
因途中不時停下來影相，我們在Gap of Dunloe停留了差不多兩個小時，可到達Kate Kearney's Cottage那邊的出口時天還未黑，在回Killarney市中心時，我們還先去一趟Ross Castle. 這城堡建於十五世紀，屹立於Killarney湖邊。其實，城堡後有一小碼頭，可參加一些坐船的導覽團，欣賞這裡湖上的風光.
We had spent almost two hours at Gap of Dunloe, including the time for photo-taking. When we arrived Kate Kearney's Cottage, it was not dark yet. Hence, we have gone to Ross Castle before arriving back Killarney city centre. The castle was built in the 15th century, next to the Killarney's lower lake. In fact, at the back of the castle, there was a small pier. People could join some guided boat tour to discover the beauty of the lake.
有用網址 Useful websites:
Killarney - http://
www.killarney.ie/
Kate Kearney's Cottage - http://
katekearneyscottage.com/
Ross Castle - http://
www.killarneynationalpark.ie/Ross%20Castle/Ross%20Castle.htm
有關Gap of Dunloe:
- http://
www.discoverireland.ie/Activities-Adventure/gap-of-dunloe-cycle-route/71399
- http://
www.chooseireland.com/kerry/gap-dunloe/
..... 待續 to be continued .....
因途中不時停下來影相，我們在Gap of Dunloe停留了差不多兩個小時，可到達Kate Kearney's Cottage那邊的出口時天還未黑，在回Killarney市中心時，我們還先去一趟Ross Castle. 這城堡建於十五世紀，屹立於Killarney湖邊。其實，城堡後有一小碼頭，可參加一些坐船的導覽團，欣賞這裡湖上的風光.
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