Oki, Shikoku, Japan, 2017 Saijō City, Shikoku,Japan, 2017 Varanasi, India, 2011 On the ghats of Varanasi, India, 2011 Wedding procession, New Delhi, India, 2011 Wedding procession, New Delhi, India, 2011 Black Valley on the Kerry Way, Ireland, 2016 On the Avondhu Way near Killavullen, Ireland, 2016
Coast To Coast in Ireland: The End of Land
It is a day of endings. The day we leave the Kerry Way. The final day of our walk across Ireland. The day our path drops into the sea. From Cahersiveen, the Kerry Way heads south, continuing its circular path back to Killarney. If it is anything like our last three days on the trail,... Continue Reading →
Coast To Coast in Ireland: From Sky to Sea
It’s Day 23 on the trail. Our second last day. A day tinged with anticipation, to be sure. But also regret that it will soon end. The trail out of Glenbeigh takes us on a circuitous route, up a wooded slope before looping back along the neck of a promontory with views looking over town,... Continue Reading →
Coast To Coast in Ireland: A Day in the Mountains
It is hard to leave the restful isolation of Black Valley. It will be a long, tough day. 36 kilometres. Three mountain passes. A day that most guidebooks recommend be completed in two. Yet the source we are basing our entire walk on, The Irish Coast to Coast Walk by Paddy Dillon, suggests it can... Continue Reading →
Coast To Coast in Ireland: From City to Wilderness on the Kerry Way
The Kerry Way is the last formal trail we will follow on our walk across Ireland. It starts innocently enough in Killarney’s city centre, across the street from the Tourist Information Office. An appropriate location given the crush of largely North American visitors we encountered last night. Today, our route starts with an urbane exit... Continue Reading →