Today: a train and two buses to Newcastle (Northern Ireland) where we’ll hike The Mournes.
Category: Travel
Limerick
On a bus, transport public. We drove thru old Limerick\I wanted 2 Tweet\A poem, real neat\But needed > 118 characters.
Jet Setting (Not)
Living the jet-set highlife, at Chicago’s O’Hare waiting for a flight to Shannon. Maybe if I took off my shoes…
Travel Gear: Rain Jacket
The rain was torrential. “You look funny” commented some miserable-looking middle-aged woman as she stumbled towards us on the Wainwright Coast-to-Coast hike across England. I gurgled something to show I was glad I had added to her happiness on that grey day. I suspected this was her first and last long distance walk. We certainly looked…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Rain Jacket
Rain Jackets
Posted about rain jackets.
Travel Gear: Trekking Pole
I often hike with one trekking pole. Some hikers prefer two poles: I don’t have enough hands to carry two while operating my GPS, or grabbing tree limbs. It’s largely about balance, but I suspect my knees are grateful when I lean on the pole while climbing. Unfortunately, a trekking pole makes air travel…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Trekking Pole
Trekking Poles
Posted about trekking poles and the complications of traveling with them.
Travel Shirts
Replaced 2 shirts for upcoming trip. I’m hard on shirts: one on, one spare, nightly wash, dry by twisting in a towel.
Multi-Modal Journey to Chicago
Bike to Midtown (where I left my bike for a service), bus, LRT to airport, got paid for voluntary bump to earlier flight to Chicago MDW, El to downtown.
Bus to Library
Rode bus to the library: I would’ve been late if I had walked. (This micro-blog celebrates little daily activities!)