Hiking in Ireland: Day 6 on the Dingle Way

Aloha

Cloghane -- I am resting my feet.  Statistics = 6 miles, 15000 Caroline steps

I made a good choice- taking everyone's pack and myself via Taxi from Bally"somewhere" to here in Cloghane.  My friends climbed a mountain and then climbed down... in the fog and the mist and the wet.  

 My Pals about to set out for the uphill climb minus the packs!

Looking back to the mountain they traversed with the mist/fog at the top!

This was the mist on the road - close to where my pals were hiking!!!!

We are all together again now in Cloghane and tomorrow we set off for 18 miles -- with some of the walk an 8 mile stretch of beach.  I am praying for no rain!  Our destination tomorrow is Castlegregory.

Photos below are of the colorful houses and then the flowers I have seen all along the way:  foxglove, fuschias, lilacs, wild irises, batchelor buttons, honeysuckle, wild roses, to name just a few.

Foxglove at the beach

CLOVER Everywhere

Wild Irises

Wild Fuschias and wild blackberries

Green Grasses with foxglove in the fields

What lots of pathways look like

Wild roses next to the sidewalks

Lilacs

Batchelor buttons

And then a few funny signs and things I have scene along the walk.

 love this road sign!!

This little mule (ass?) probably wondering why so many people are invading his space??
And last but not least, a video clip of the robot lawn mower!

Hiking in Ireland: Day 5 on the Dingle Way

Aloha,

Dunquin to some where after Bally David:  
Statistics: 17 miles, 37,000 Caroline steps

Fascinating scenery today.  AND my feet have said, "Please a day of rest".  

We left Dunquin and walked quiet roads and I FOUND A FUN GOLF COURSE.  No I didn't stop and walk 18, I stayed with my pals as a lovely beach called.  The walk from Dunquin to where we ended had THREE lovely walks along the beach.  

 The usual morning photo... studying the map

 Pat, Kerri and Brian

 The view from the road-- to the old volcano cliffs.

 Zoom in to read the history (photo above and photo below)

 A famous potter has his shop along the way.  No stopping as I was carrying enough on my back!

 Wild black berries and wild fuchsias. -- which we see every day on our way.

Some one has a personal gargoyle.

THE GOLF COURSE.  Looks like it can be a bit windy, but forgiving with wide fairways.  BUT the long grasses in the rough may make finding my right hook shots a bit tough!

THE BEACH BECKONED.

 AN ARTY TYPE SHOT-- THE WILD FOXGLOVE-- EVERYWHERE ALONG THE WAY LOOKING TO THE BEACH

 THE BEACH.   Reminds me of home

These are SAND WORMS.  Squiggles everywhere on the beach.

PLUS JELLY FISH... the big kind!

MORE Jellyfish

 JELLY FISH... BIG ONES (above)

THE BEACH IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL

We left the beach, found a great pub along the beach serving excellent fresh fish.  After a solid lunch, we continued on around the coast line (much like Point Lobos, CA, minus big trees.  Then a LONG walk through fields and small roads to our B& B.

 FRESH fish chowder

 The walk around the next set of cliffs.  

A long day today.  My option for Day 6 is to transport myself and ALL the luggage for my hiking pals as Day 6 has a nasty climb up and a very steep descent down.  

More to come after I give my feet a rest.

Hope everyone is able to click on the photos / zoom in the photos.

Mahalo for letting me share this adventure.  Stay tuned for Day 7.

Hiking in Ireland: Day 4 on the Dingle Way

Aloha!

Dingle to Dunquin:  Statistics 16 miles or 37,000 Caroline steps

An absolutely glorious walk today.  LONG but the scenery made the hard parts easier to take.

We left the port of Dingle and walked our way out of town past the distillery - no it was too early to stop and fortify ourselves.  We walked along the coastline and then on to the beach.  

As we left the beach, we found the horse cart!

 

And then we walked away from the beach and began the coastal hill climb.  Fabulous views and some interesting beehive house ruins.  Also sheep just roaming around!

After the heat stroke of the day before, my hiking pals figured I should use my umbrella for shade.  I might as well use it for something as long as I was carrying it!  Well into climbing the hill, I had to make a choice, hiking poles or umbrella.  The hiking poles won- mainly because the umbrella had an issue with the wind!

 Below, Brian showing me how you should hold and use an umbrella.

We walked on, umbrella safely stored, and rounded the corner of the hills, turning the corner on the Dingle Peninsula.  GLORIOUS!  

 Looking out to the islands off the coast.

 Looking Up at what I thought was the last "UP".

Rounding the corner to the beautiful harbor, with crystal clear water! 

We had a few more miles to go before we found our B &of B.  

Dinner was worth it.  Three courses, home cooked, fresh "everything".  A good night's sleep to refuel for the next stage, Dunquin to just beyond BallyDavid.