Thursday, June 29, 2017

Hiking in Ireland: Day 4 on the Kerry Way

Aloha all,

Day 4 on the Kerry Way- 28 June 2017

Glenbeigh to Cahersiveen: 
Statistics:  Only 56 story building climb BUT 19 miles or 43,150 Caroline steps

We decided that hiking 19 miles with 20 pounds on our backs would be a bit much so we forwarded our bags and walked from Glenbeigh to Cahersiveen.  Another fun fairy forest.  And then we climbed the hills outside of Glenbeigh.  Overcast skies but great weather for hiking.  Good views as well across the bay toward the Dingle Peninsula where we had hiked one week ago.



 Another FairyForest


And then we left the fairy forest and began our walk across the hills.  Up and up and more up. We rounded the corner of this area of the peninsula.  We saw a newborn lamb - just a few hours old- and LOTS of Irish wild flowers.


 Above and below- photos for my Tree friends.  This tree had unbelieveably shallow roots!


 Our way UP
 Looking out on the hills and the scenery
 Walking higher from town.
 Views across the bay to the Dingle Peninsula
 Below... I think this is heather
Below flower is an Amphibious Bistor... I think.  Very cute... a belly flower as 
you have to get really low (almost on your belly) to photograph these.

 Above and below- the new lamb and his mom
And we kept walking on-- past old crofter cottages.  
The new crossed a river.... I wonder what fish are swimming in these rivers. 
 Our way finding sign



Somewhere over the hill is our B and B...

 above- more way finding markers.
 Above Irish Gorse
 Above... the wild blackberries that are everywhere!

 More wild flowers and I will find the names soon.  
 Above then through more meadows.... oh please no more hills!!!

A little miniature cottage out in the middle of a field.

And then our hostel for the evening.  The latest in Yoga positions is the upward dog.... great for tired hiking feet.  Feet up in the air, body on the bed !  A must each day when we come in to rest!

 Feet up - photo above
Heads and body resting- photo below... feels excellent
 We earned this huge plate of fish and chips.
 AFter gorging on fish and chips, we wandered around town.  This Catholic Church is the only one named for a layman, Daniel O'Connell, the emancipator for Irish Catholics.


Another day of interesting hiking and seeing more of Ireland!

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