Cahersiveen to Dromid May 25, 2025 I had reserved the earliest time for breakfast at the hostel that morning. It was just me and a young German woman in the dining room. She had taken a rest day yesterday and was walking the same route as me today, so we […]
Ireland , The Kerry Way
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The Kerry Way – Day 3
Glencar to Glenbeigh May 23, 2025 Today would be the shortest day at 8.5 miles. I ate breakfast at the Inn and left shortly thereafter. There were a few more people at the Inn who were on the Kerry Way, so it didn’t feel like a solo effort anymore. I […]
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The Kerry Way – Day 2
Black Valley to Glencar May 22, 2025 My journal notes for this day start, “I am totally wrecked!”. It was a long, hard day, but also spectacular. While the mileage was 2 miles shorter than yesterday, it took over 1.5 hours longer. When I left the hostel in the morning, […]
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The Kerry Way
Here we go! The Kerry Way is a long-distance walking path on the Inveragh Peninsula, County Kerry, in SW Ireland. It roughly follows the famous “Ring of Kerry,” which is a scenic road popular with cyclists, tour buses, and cars during the summer season. The walk is approximately 140 miles, […]
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Torres del Paine – The “W” Trek
Patagonia wasn’t on my radar until a few years ago. Well, I guess it was after visiting Peru in 2019 that I became interested in heading farther south. Patagonia, which lies in the southern tip of South America in Chile and Argentina, is a hiker’s paradise with countless trails and […]