My Wild Irish Jo

On the one hand, it was gorgeous. On the other hand, it was DAMN HARD. A lot of this hike was cutting across hills and up and down ridges from milepost to milepost, or following written directions when there were no mileposts. The directions were excellent. The description said the hike from Adrigole to Castletownbere … Continue reading Our first hike

We went to dinner at the Wild Atlantic Bar In Adrigole. Yummy dinner, love the beer glass!

We took Bus Eireann, and got to Peg’s Shop, the bus stop in Adrigole, very early, at 11. Our host Margaret couldn’t come get us til 2:30 or so, so we dumped our bags and sat at a table in the sun and chilled.

I emailed Damien, the guy who oversees this, and asked if I could get a ticket. He hemmed and hawed, and when I asked again a week before I’d be there, he said the thing was that they already had a group of 30 for that night. Then he emailed and said that Margaret and … Continue reading Cork Ghost Tour

This was at the Farmgate Cafe in the English Market in Cork.

23 hours awake so far…our flight to Cork isn’t for three hours yet. We needed a place to sit and recuperate, and this one was perfect! Quiet, plenty of room in the (large well-lighted) bar for us and our many bags, and delicious food! A pork pie with mustard, avocado and pesto bruschetta, and a … Continue reading Heathrow Airport

Thanks for joining me in this trip to Ireland! This all started in January of 2018; Doug and I were visiting Art and Margaret, and during breakfast Margaret said to me, I took a hiking tour of Ireland for my 40th birthday. We’re turning 60 next year, let’s do that! And I said, Sure! And … Continue reading Antecedents