Month: April 2010
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“Take four a day and have a lovely holiday…”
Sometimes, ya just gotta throw in the towel and see the doc. After transient chills, hot spells, night sweats last night and the pain in my ear spreading to my throat over the last hour on the bus, we opted to find a local doctor in Limerick. We didn’t decide right away; we were walking…
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Off we go — Tralee to Doolin
Fareewell to the Dingle Peninsula, thanks to the crud, which I’m sure I caught from a girl in the next cubicle over at the Dingle internet cafe. She sounded like she was dying of plague, tuberculosis, and dysentery of the nose all at the same time. She couldn’t use a tissue or even cover her…
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Debates
Hanging out in the hostel in Tralee watching the British Prime Ministerial debates. There’s more meat to these debates than the US Presidential debates, but it’s still a popularity contest amongst politicians who only have their own interests at heart. Nick Clegg is an interesting fellow, but his vague anti-Americanism, is worrisome. David Cameron kinda…
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Random Pics from Dingle to Cloghane
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Bummer, dude…
Well, Some Guy ran a fever last night and is still feeling kinda punky. To play it safe, we’re coming off the trail and heading back to Tralee. We might be back in a couple of days to finish, as we were really looking forward to the fourteen mile beach walk. For now, we’ll see…
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Made It Over Brandon Mountain
Heck of a walk for such a low-mileage day. We got a warm send-off from the innkeeper at the very comfortable and homelike An Bothar guesthouse near Ballyknockane. Last night was pleasant and warm, with long discussions in the pub with the innkeeper and his family concerning life here in Ireland and in the USA.…
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Off We Go — Ballycurrane to Cloghane
After a pleasant evening sitting in the only pub in the village, we’re starting the toughest leg of the trip. Today, we go over Mount Brandon, the second highest peak in Ireland. Fortunately, it’s over a pass and not the peak itself, but its still a 760m (2490 feet) gain in the first couple of…
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Off We Go — Baile na nGall to Ballycurrane
Much needed rest at Imeall na Mara b&b is done. Time to head out for a nice short day. Tomorrow, Mount Brandon. [findmespotmap start=”2010-04-20 00:00:00″ end=”2010-04-20 23:59:59″ id=”0-8062822″]
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Off We Go — Dunquin to Feonaghah
On the road after a great night’s stay at the Dun Chaoin Hostel. [findmespotmap start=”2010-04-19 00:00:00″ end=”2010-04-19 23:59:59″ id=”0-8062822″]
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Dunquin
It was a 360m climb out of Ventry, but the hike was worth the reward. We passed through pastures with sheep grazing amidst hundreds of prehistoric ruins. We lost sight of Dingle Bay but were rewarded by the wild coastline from Slea Head and north. Coming down off the particularly steep slope of Sliabh an…