A Scally Review - Day 4

19/10. Monday morning. Up early - 7.15am and all set set for the last day we head for Kinsale, taking in some proper rally stages around the Ring of Kerry. Should be fun!!. We're looking to round off the rally in style by going for the win - Sam would have loved this, he's on our dashboard and apart from taking the piss out of us early on he's looked after us. Some awesome roads today, especially through Killarney National Park. Wheelspin, tyre screeching, sheer drops either side and hair-pin turns, un-believeable!. A quick stop in Kenmare for more task related stuff, today includes more dressing up, singing and finding traditional irish food before almost disaster as we encounter a herd of cows. Now this wouldn't normally present a problem but when your travelling at 60mph around a fairly blind turn and realise there's 50 tonne of beef heading towards you it becomes quite scary, thankfully we discover our brakes in good working order. Up towards Bantry from Kenmare and the weather changes dramatically - rain, mist and tight twisting roads make it a challenge for anyone but in £50 worth of car it heightens the excitement. Mizen Head and a force 9 gale makes the visit tough going, rain slapping you in the face with unbelievable force and the bridge crossing is even more scary than it should be. We set off from Mizen Head for Kinsale at a pace, trying to get to our destination so that we don't miss our 8pm deadline. We make it to Kinsale with 2hrs to go but with 70 points still to get on our daily challenge. A quick pint and I'm trying to find some Irish dancers, now on a Monday night in Kinsale it's pretty quiet so you can imagine my frustration until the girl behind the bar offers to help. Commence much running around town for supplies - black bin liners, coloured card, and sellotape, it would make Blue Peter proud. 2 irish dance costumes made and 50 point gained, bonus. We know now that we are guaranteed 3rd place and that's where we finish. The hard work, mileage and lack of sleep are all worth it. The wrap party is time to celebrate, relax, and enjoy a beer with our new found friends. Mileage total - 1297.