Sunday 3 June 2012

No place like West Cork

Our schedule today was to go over the mountains and get to Gouganne Barra. Pat o Mahony was the chief for the day and we reported at 9.15am in Glengariff.
Our group was made up of Cait, Tommy, Des and joined later by, Padraig Liam and Ted. It was a "cracking" day and the fun, laughs and comradrie I feel so lucky to have been part of. Dan and Monica arrived with lunch and it was a feast and the "uisce beatha" was dispensed liberally, it provided the perfect tonic for our afternoon climb. The generosity and kindness displayed by Dan and Monica will be a lasting memory and provide me with water for life.
The afternoon provided us with a steep climb and in a sense a stairway to heaven, such was the beauty. The curtins were drawn to some extent but the breaks in the cloud provided a view to behold a landscape untouched. This matched by a wonderful group of people led by Pat and the twenty six kilometers covered made for the perfect day.
I urge you to get to Gouganebarra and enjoy

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