Just 30 minutes ride from Cobh was our next destination and accommodation for a night.
Debeli found a cute little B&B in Cork with a breakfast terrace overlooking the river Lee. It looked very charming on the photos and in person until smokers arrived for the breakfast.
After settling into our room, we took a short walk around the neighborhood to find something to eat (pizza) and drink (some beers in a local convenience store).
Most of the city was quiet, although it was a working day. People probably already set in their houses, over dinner plates, ready for the day to end. And so were we.
Tomorrow was another day in Ireland and we had to make most of it. Or at least until the napping time.
After breakfast, we set in a car and drove downtown, stopping for a quick photo of the Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral.
We parked the car somewhere in the city center and strolled the indoor food market that sells variety of local foods and drinks.
The term English Market was created in the 19th century to differentiate the market from the neighboring one known as the Irish Market. Simple, right?
Today, market centers around a cast iron fountain, and is well praised for its interior consisting of a gabled central bay, central archways, and stained glass lunette windows.
Our time in Cork was short, but memorable. We had no strict plan or duties, other than walk around, don’t get wet and grab a beer before leaving. We managed two out of three. Can you guess which one we’ve missed? By the second?
Yes, you’re right! We missed a full sun-shined morning. If I recall well, I was battling from the start which shoes to wear, as it was promisingly sunny and warm, even hot for a moment. But just for 20 minutes. In a less than a minute a cloud came over and we barely found an open bar to get from the rain.
That only meant it was time for a beer before leaving Cork behind and heading to the Killarney National Park.
