Remember me? Am home
at last after a wonderful time walking the Dingle Way, on the west coast of
Ireland, where we only wore our waterproofs for about two hours over ten
days! We were so lucky with the weather
and the first three days in particular ended up looking for shade which is not
something I think happens an awful lot on the Dingle Way … 
I love these holidays.
All you have to do is get up, have a delicious breakfast (entirely
justifiable since you’re going to be walking all day) and then walk to where
you’re staying that night. No deadlines,
no connections, no waiting for someone else to turn up. Just one foot in front of the other.
My mind empties when I’m walking, in spite of my best
intentions to think about the next book, but I think that’s why it’s so
relaxing. The moment I got home
yesterday evening I started scribbling lists of things I mustn’t forget to do,
but when I was sitting high on the shoulder of Brandon Mountain looking at the
Atlantic, none of it seemed to matter very much … sigh!
Unforgettable moments:
Having coffee on these boulders beneath Minard Castle
Climbing Brandon Mountain, walking along Ireland's longest (deserted) beach, lamb cutlets at the South Pole Inn, the farmer we met on the road to Annascaul, prehistoric walls between Dingle and Dunquin ... nope, far too many photos to include here. I'll put up a full selection on my Facebook page later.
I was lucky
enough to be able to watch the pageant from a balcony in Chelsea Harbour, and
it was an amazing spectacle in spite of the weather.
Never mind, will just have to have another holiday one day
to get that photo. Not for a while,
though. I have a book to write now, and
no excuses not to get on with it …
LOL at the "usual elegant self" photo! :) That would be me, too, without a doubt! I'm so glad you had such a nice vacation (oops, holiday!). Maybe someday I'll go to Ireland; that long flight from Los Angeles tends to put me off a bit!
ReplyDeleteI'm from Ireland and my parents had their honeymoon around Dingle. Thanks for sharing, they're lovely.
ReplyDeleteLovely place for a honeymoon, Maria! Although, as you can tell, we were just having a good time, so it wasn't that romantic for us. But I can definitely see how it could be!
ReplyDeleteAnd Sandy, yes, that's a long trip ... if you're doing it, you'll have to come to the UK, too. We also have lots of lovely places to see! (now, where's my bung from the British Tourist Board???)