There seems to be some debate as to whether Mt Brandon is the 8th or 9th highest peak in Ireland, but either way, we were quite keen to make another pilgrimage to an Irish summit. It is apparently often shrouded in mist and today was no different, but we went for it anyway. As with Read more

It took a little bit of driving around to find the right spot today, but things came good in the end. Inch Beach was flat, so took to the north coast to see what Brandon Bay looked like. The east side was sheltered and we contemplated a swim, the west side was messy and small, Read more

Wow! Has there been some surf arriving in Ireland today! It took us a while to find some that we could actually surf, but we’ve seen some awe-inspiring, beautiful waves reach the shore during our quest. Having checked the local beach, we discovered that the wind direction had changed, so we now need to find Read more

After such a glorious day of rock climbing in the sunshine, it was hard to imagine that it would ever rain again. However, as predicted by the forecast, it was a grey start, that got darker and wetter as the day progressed.  We had hoped to use the ‘wet day’ as a surf day, but Read more

Timings, weather and conditions all came good for us today, allowing us to rock climb at one of the best cliffs in the region. A bit of logistics were required (an abseil rope being one and five euros to pay the farmer being another), but it was well worth it. Amazingly, due to land access Read more

There was a relaxed pace of movement in the morning following the ascent of Ireland’s highest peak, but a productive one no less. With some complimentary coffees from the shop below the apartment (given to us by the owner), we set about a bit of computer based admin, before setting off towards the Dingle Peninsula. Read more