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At the end of today’s walk: bright sunshine, mist rolling down from the Mourne Mountains onto Newcastle, County Down.

Today: a train and two buses to Newcastle (Northern Ireland) where we’ll hike The Mournes.

Urban day: explored the city of Galway. Good Mediterranean dinner, reflecting local Spanish connections.

Walked a variety of trails as we headed to the edge of The Burren, and Ballyvaughan for the night.

We’re in Fanore, The Burren, but I keep thinking I’m in Hawaii: beautiful sunsets, tropical plants, dramatic scenery.

We walked a loop on good, quiet trails across The Burren, returning to Fanore. The weather has been fine for a week.

We continued walking through The Burren until we reached Fanore for the night.

Me, Cliffs of Moher, walking Liscannor to Doolin. 100’s of people at visitors’ center who came to look over the edge.

We’re repositioned and ready to backpack parts of The Burren, starting Thursday.

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Backpacked back to Bantry along Sheep’s Head Way: great views, great weather. The trails are good, and well-marked.

Panic! Our local (Eileen’s) is closed Mondays. Mercifully there was another decent pub in Kilcrohane, down the road.

Posted about our current base for hiking: Sheep’s Head Peninsula, southwest Ireland.

Hiked to end of the isolated Sheep’s Head Peninsula, while 1,000’s of people flew silently to N. America (contrails).

Sheep’s Head Peninsula: walked on a ridge trail on peat, rock, and heather, with the Atlantic on each side.

Today, we start walking The Sheep’s Head Way.