Rebalance timeline to arrive Dublin Aug 29 (1 buffer day before game)

Compress Donegal 3→2 days (skip Malin Head), Connemara 3→2 days
(skip Inishbofin), Kerry 3→2 days (Dingle + Skellig/Ring of Kerry).
Cork Aug 27-28, drive to Dublin eve Aug 28, buffer day Aug 29, game Aug 30.
Update all section file date headers and Kerry itinerary.

README.md

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Cherbourg → Paris → Strasbourg → Walldorf  (Sep 2, ~10h drive)
 | [06d](locations/06d-connemara.md) | Connemara | WAW section 4 | Aug 18–20; Sky Road, bog, Kylemore |
 | [06e](locations/06e-galway.md) | Galway | WAW section 5 | Aug 21–22; city, Aran Islands, best workation base |
 | [06f](locations/06f-clare.md) | Clare | WAW section 6 | Aug 23–24; Cliffs of Moher, Burren, Doolin |
-| [06g](locations/06g-kerry.md) | Kerry | WAW section 7 | Aug 27–29; Dingle, Ring of Kerry, Skellig Michael |
+| [06g](locations/06g-kerry.md) | Kerry | WAW section 7 | Aug 25–26; Dingle, Skellig or Ring of Kerry |
 | [06h](locations/06h-cork.md) | Cork | City stop | Aug 29–30; English Market, Kinsale, Blarney |
 | [07](locations/07-dublin.md) | Dublin | End anchor + events | Aug 30 football, Aug 31 concert |
 | [08](locations/08-return-via-france.md) | Return: Dublin → Walldorf | Ferry + drive | Dublin → Cherbourg → Walldorf by Sep 2 |

locations/06-wild-atlantic-way.md

@@ -17,18 +17,19 @@ The Wild Atlantic Way is a signed coastal route along Ireland's entire west coas
 | Aug 10 | Arrive Belfast (ferry from IoM) | 1 | [05-belfast.md](../locations/05-belfast.md) |
 | Aug 11 | Belfast — Titanic, Causeway Coast day trip | 1 | — |
 | Aug 12 | Drive Belfast → Donegal Town | 1 | — |
-| Aug 12–14 | **Donegal** | 3 | [06a-donegal.md](06a-donegal.md) |
+| Aug 12–13 | **Donegal** | 2 | [06a-donegal.md](06a-donegal.md) |
-| Aug 15–16 | **Sligo** | 2 | [06b-sligo.md](06b-sligo.md) |
+| Aug 14–15 | **Sligo** | 2 | [06b-sligo.md](06b-sligo.md) |
-| Aug 17–19 | **Mayo** | 3 | [06c-mayo.md](06c-mayo.md) |
+| Aug 16–18 | **Mayo** | 3 | [06c-mayo.md](06c-mayo.md) |
-| Aug 20–22 | **Connemara** | 3 | [06d-connemara.md](06d-connemara.md) |
+| Aug 19–20 | **Connemara** | 2 | [06d-connemara.md](06d-connemara.md) |
-| Aug 23–24 | **Galway** | 2 | [06e-galway.md](06e-galway.md) |
+| Aug 21–22 | **Galway** | 2 | [06e-galway.md](06e-galway.md) |
-| Aug 25–26 | **Clare** | 2 | [06f-clare.md](06f-clare.md) |
+| Aug 23–24 | **Clare** | 2 | [06f-clare.md](06f-clare.md) |
-| Aug 27–29 | **Kerry** | 3 | [06g-kerry.md](06g-kerry.md) |
+| Aug 25–26 | **Kerry** | 2 | [06g-kerry.md](06g-kerry.md) |
-| Aug 29–30 | **Cork** | 2 | [06h-cork.md](06h-cork.md) |
+| Aug 27–28 | **Cork** | 2 | [06h-cork.md](06h-cork.md) |
-| Aug 30 (morning) | Cork → Dublin (drive ~3h) | — | — |
+| Aug 28 (eve) | Cork → Dublin (drive ~3h via M8) | — | — |
+| **Aug 29** | **Dublin — arrive, settle, buffer day** | — | [07-dublin.md](07-dublin.md) |
 | **Aug 30** | **College Football, Aviva Stadium** | — | [07-dublin.md](07-dublin.md) |
 
-Kerry Day 3 ends with a drive to Cork (~1.5h). Cork Day 2 ends with the drive to Dublin in time for the Aug 30 game.
+**Compressions to make this work:** Donegal 2 days (skip Malin Head), Connemara 2 days (Sky Road + National Park, skip Inishbofin), Kerry 2 days (Dingle/Slea Head day 1 + Skellig or Ring of Kerry day 2 — pick one). Everything else at full allocation.
 
 ## EV Strategy Summary
 

locations/06a-donegal.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Donegal
 
 > **Type:** WAW Section 1 of 7
-> **Dates:** ~Aug 12–14 (3 days)
+> **Dates:** ~Aug 12–13 (2 days)
-> **Recommended stay:** 3 days
+> **Recommended stay:** 2–3 days
 > **Best for:** Dramatic cliffs, remote coast, Celtic heritage, wild landscapes
 
 ## Why Visit

locations/06b-sligo.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Sligo
 
 > **Type:** WAW Section 2 of 7
-> **Dates:** ~Aug 15–16 (2 days)
+> **Dates:** ~Aug 14–15 (2 days)
 > **Recommended stay:** 2 days
 > **Best for:** Yeats country, surf beaches, megalithic sites, gentler cycling
 

locations/06c-mayo.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Mayo
 
 > **Type:** WAW Section 3 of 7
-> **Dates:** ~Aug 17–19 (3 days)
+> **Dates:** ~Aug 16–18 (3 days)
 > **Recommended stay:** 3 days
 > **Best for:** Ireland's best small town (Westport), Achill Island, holy mountain, ancient bog
 

locations/06d-connemara.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Connemara
 
 > **Type:** WAW Section 4 of 7
-> **Dates:** ~Aug 20–22 (3 days)
+> **Dates:** ~Aug 19–20 (2 days)
-> **Recommended stay:** 3 days
+> **Recommended stay:** 2–3 days
 > **Best for:** The most haunting landscape in Ireland — bog, quartzite mountains, wild ponies, Atlantic inlets
 
 ## Why Visit

locations/06e-galway.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Galway
 
 > **Type:** WAW Section 5 of 7
-> **Dates:** ~Aug 23–24 (2 days)
+> **Dates:** ~Aug 21–22 (2 days)
 > **Recommended stay:** 2 days
 > **Best for:** Best city on the WAW, Aran Islands, traditional music, workation base
 

locations/06f-clare.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Clare
 
 > **Type:** WAW Section 6 of 7
-> **Dates:** ~Aug 25–26 (2 days)
+> **Dates:** ~Aug 23–24 (2 days)
 > **Recommended stay:** 2 days
 > **Best for:** Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, traditional music in Doolin
 

locations/06g-kerry.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Kerry
 
 > **Type:** WAW Section 7 of 7
-> **Dates:** ~Aug 27–29 (3 days)
+> **Dates:** ~Aug 25–26 (2 days)
-> **Recommended stay:** 3 days
+> **Recommended stay:** 2–3 days
 > **Best for:** Dingle Peninsula, Ring of Kerry, Skellig Michael, the best seafood in Ireland
 
 ## Why Visit
@@ -19,15 +19,14 @@ Kerry is the final section before Dublin and the one most people picture when th
 ## Itinerary
 
 ### Day 1 — Dingle Peninsula: Slea Head Drive
-Drive from Clare to Dingle town (~2h via Tralee). Charge in Tralee or Dingle. Afternoon: drive or cycle the Slea Head loop — beehive huts, Gallarus Oratory, Connor Pass. Evening in Dingle town: seafood dinner at Out of the Blue or Ashe's, music session at An Droichead Beag.
+Drive from Clare to Dingle town (~2h via Tralee). Charge in Tralee or Dingle. Afternoon: Slea Head loop — beehive huts, Gallarus Oratory, Connor Pass. Evening in Dingle town: seafood dinner at Out of the Blue or Ashe's, music session at An Droichead Beag.
 
-### Day 2 — Skellig Michael (if booked) OR Ring of Kerry
+### Day 2 — Skellig Michael (if booked) OR Ring of Kerry, then drive to Cork
-**If you have a Skellig boat trip:** Portmagee departure ~9–10am. The trip is ~2.5h on the island; return by early afternoon. Afternoon: recover/explore Portmagee and the Skellig Experience visitor centre.
+**If you have a Skellig boat trip:** Portmagee departure ~9–10am. ~2.5h on the island; return early afternoon. Drive to Cork (~1.5h via N22) in the evening.
 
-**If no Skellig booking:** Drive the Ring of Kerry counterclockwise — Killarney → Kenmare → Waterville → Cahersiveen → Killorglin → Killarney. Full day, ~4–5h driving with stops. Kenmare for lunch.
+**If no Skellig booking:** Ring of Kerry counterclockwise — Killarney → Kenmare → Waterville → Cahersiveen → Killorglin. Kenmare for lunch. Drive to Cork (~1.5h) after. Arrive Cork by evening.
 
-### Day 3 — Killarney National Park, then drive to Cork
+**Note:** With 2 days in Kerry, Killarney National Park doesn't get its own day. Torc Waterfall is a 30-min stop off the N71 on the way to Portmagee or while driving the Ring — worth the detour.
-Morning: Killarney National Park — Torc Waterfall and a short walk around Muckross Lake, or the Gap of Dunloe. Charge in Killarney (Tesla SC). After lunch: drive to Cork (~1.5h via N22). Arrive Cork by evening.
 
 ## EV Charging
 

locations/06h-cork.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Cork
 
 > **Type:** City stop — between Kerry and Dublin
-> **Dates:** ~Aug 30–31 (2 nights)
+> **Dates:** ~Aug 27–28 (2 nights)
 > **Recommended stay:** 2 days
 > **Best for:** Food scene, rebel history, day trips to Kinsale and Blarney