We've been in Ireland a week and finally made it to Dublin. The two of us have had an extraordinary time so far.
Traveling along the canal has been slightly more challenging than we're quite capable of. We made just over 30 miles travel in 3 days. Each town is roughly 10 miles apart, and the path, though pretty, alternates between thick grass and rocky trails. Blisters, shoulder pain, and knee aches abounded, made all the worse by the fact that the towns aren't terribly well labeled--ten miles is a good distance longer when you've no clue when the next town will come round the bend
--.
But it's all been very worth it. We jammed and drank wine with a couple of cool guys in Dangen. We met a cat on the trail, or rather heard a cat and Jessi rescued it, as it had gotten tangled in Brambles. We even starred in a promotional video for a B&B, you'll see it online in 2-3 weeks. An excellent time, and whenever we encountered any difficulty, the Irish people were always more than hospitable.
Our Grand Canal Walk came to a close yesterday, a few days early, when we walked into a pub in Robertstown about 6pm. The patrons, older gents, were very gracious in helping us find a place to stay the night, but there wasn't a single place to stay within 2 hours walk. We were drop dead tired too. We were basically given the option of walk to Carlow--2 hors walk off the trail-- or grab a bus to Dublin. We doubled down and went to Dublin, the gents in Robertstown gave us a ride to the bus stop.
It was a good decision. We've enjoyed our first day in Dublin at a cheap but hip[ster] hostel.
Plenty more pictures and stories to come.
No comments:
Post a Comment