We've been paddling for almost two weeks now, we've weathered gales and big seas, calms and hot sun. Spent many an hour in a rain lashed tent and even more being thrown around by confused Irish waves.
The inescapable constant is the stress - what's the forecast - wind strength and direction is all that we live by.
Will the wind follow the forecast?
What if the tide makes the seas un-paddleable?
What is around the next corner?
Whatever's around the next headland we have to deal with it until the bow of the kayak runs up on the shore and sheltered landings are few and far between on such a spectacular rocky coastline.
With gales forecast later today and tomorrow we knew we were in for an enforced stay ashore especially as our next days padding is a 20km crossing to the Dingle Peninsular.
Portmagee was just a 9km paddle this morning from last nights camp, within half an hour of the bow hitting the slipway we had a double room in the hostel and about 10 seconds after that Lynne was running her bath and I was in the shower washing off two weeks accumulation of salt.
It is just so nice not to actually care what the weather is doing for 48hrs!
We're taking lots of photos on the water with our cameras ... Not another lighthouse/sea cave/puffin/seal/amazing rock formation!
At the moment I can only upload photos taken on land on my phone!
Love the wildlife! Cork Harbour environs.
Entrance to sheltered Robert's Cove.
Ruins of old Signal Tower - on many of the prominent headlands.
Ruins of Charles Fort, Kinsale
Nooks-and-crannies camping in the "Irish mist"!
Finding lots of little slipways tucked into these tiny inlets!
Last night's slipway-camp in St Finian's Bay - a couple of hours' paddle this morning to Portmagee.
2 comments:
You two are absolutely inspirational. I wish I had your guts. You sure know how to live life to the full. Happy travels to you both, Jenny G xxx
I love the look of those little inlets. The water looks positively becalmed. I'm sure it is not. Have a beer on us. Owen
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