Little Egypt in Ireland: 2005
On Thursday, the rest of the side flew in - some via Cork, one or two via Shannon - and the intensive itinerary took over.
Thursday evening began with a very spectacular coach ride, from our bases in the attractive resort town of Kenmare, to Allihies, on the Ring of Beara, by way of Healy's Pass.
If anything, the journey was even more exhilarating than these photographs suggest. Tommy the Coach (Driver) did a marvellous job in
negotiating all these bends and inclines.
In true MMLE style, when we reached the pass, we insisted on dancing.
And posing.
If anything, the journey was even more exhilarating than these photographs suggest. Tommy the Coach (Driver) did a marvellous job in negotiating all these bends and inclines.
In true MMLE style, when we reached the pass, we insisted on dancing.
And posing.
Although the weather was a little unkind, it really was a special setting in which to dance.
Long crossovers could be said to threaten life and limb in a most unexpected way.
Manoeuvring the orchestra into an appropriate postion also called for a certain amount of derring do.
Never were the words of "Meet On The Ledge" more keenly understood.
It is very strange that, wherever Little Egypt choose to dance for their own amusement, they tend to attract a crowd.
Despite the fact that this was, effectively, the top of a lonely Irish mountain, no sooner had the orchestra finished their overture than the first punters turned up to watch.
Included in the crowd were the occupants of an English car.
