Category: Ireland
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Days of Doolin, Day One
After seeing the doc in Limerick, we finally caught the bus to Doolin. All the other riders got off in Ennis, Ennistymon, Lahinch, and Lisdoonvarna, leaving us alone on the bus. At our stop, our B & B host was waiting for us at the stop to drive us the one remaining block to the…
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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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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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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…
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Off We Go…Dingle Westward
We don’t know the next time we can post an update, so we’ll post a multiday map of our journey for the next few days. Tomorrow, our goal is the hostel in Dunquin, and we’ll probably divide the following trail into three days so that there are a couple of easy days before tackling the…
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Dingle…finally
After reaching Annascaul, we spent a very pleasant and comfortable evening at the Anchor B&B, talking about maps, traveling by foot, and other important matters with Brian, the innkeeper. I was going to write a short piece via cellphone, but I fell asleep with the phone still clutched in my hand. In the morning, we…
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Mary’s Little Lamb
In an odd twist, this lamb picture is dedicated to one of our blog followers. If you think this lamb shout out is for you, then state the reason why and claim it in the comments section.