It’s over. My feet are sore, but the experience was terrific.
This is the a quick report on the first day of the walk.
Day 1 took us from Caherdaniel to Sneem, a distance of 18km. Around 150 people participated. We walked through a variety of different landscapes: from woodland to mountain bog. The pace was fast, with few breaks in between.
One of the big treats of the day was coffee and scones in a house that was open to all the walkers. It happened about an hour into the walk though, so it lulled us into a false sense of security! The next few hours were conducted at a fast pace, with few breaks in between.
The last part of the trip was mainly flat and along small country roads. It was a race to the finish. Sneem was about to host it’s annual Wife Carrying Competition: if only our team could have taken part..
Update: Here’s the video for Day 1. (3m)
Passive Impressions 
Sneem. Ha! Great name. 🙂
Looks lovely. And also looks like you had nice weather.
Is that you and the missus in that last photo?
Yes – it wouldn’t want to have been the National Anagram Championship…
No – that’s neither me nor my wife – but what a photo!
Well done!
The landscape looks sooo beautiful. I hope you didn’t have too much rain during the walk.
I look forward to reading about the rest of the days!
Hi Reggie, yes, we didn’t have too much rain, and what little we had was welcome. The temperature was comfortable and the clouds protected us from the worst of the sun. Glad you like the photos.
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