🌲 CHAPTER 4: The nature of no wifi🌲
Two days have passed - yes, we're sorry, but today we fnd ourselves waking up on a lovely cow farm in Askeaton. But how did the Wandering Hermits get here?
The day after Dublin was fabulous. Our travels took us first to the medieval town of Kilkenny, where we visited the castle and took a tour train to visit all the architectural hot spots; it was simply gorgeous, and the people were quite friendly. For any traveling there, find yourself a crepe with Ballymaloe relish, it's very good! Our following expedition was to the Rock of Cashel, where upon a great hill stands the towering ruins of the round towered fortress; the rain that eventually began to pour on us truly revealed the majesty of this historic and holy place. In attempts to use our (Ireland pass), we made our way to the castle of Cahir... which, unfortunately, had closed before we could make it; what followed was a long walk through the nearby rugged forest amongst wild blackberries where we saw hurlers and golfers practice in distant fields.... and eventually another locked building which had been our next goal as backup (the Swiss cottage). We stayed in a Glamping pod that night.
The following day (yesterday) we set out for Gleann nan Gealt (we filled up our car with a struggle, as the gas cap wouldn't budge); our prior hostess had given us a new route so that we would have more out of our drive rather than taking the highway. We travelled through small communities and we eventually stopped for a visit at the most famous wedding location, St. Finbarrs oratory, which was absolutely gorgeous and where we indirectly went on a Catholic pilgrimage (also, a moment of silence for Jeremy, the precious rubber elephant finger puppet who is now on his own Irish pilgrimage with God AKA the youngest misplaced him there). We then drove into the mountain pass and made a stop at Molly Gallivan's, which was a really cool stop to see life before our modern day in Ireland. We then went to our original destination to go on a hike/tour of a sheep farm in the mountains. The Wandering Hermits agree that so far, without a doubt, this has been one of the top highlights of our trip. The tour guides were very friendly and made us feel right at home, and so were the sheep; the mountain and surrounding lands were beautiful and peaceful, and in general, it was a really fun time! Then we arrived here, to find that the three women in the family had ticks on them (the eldest daughter had three on her arms, while the mother and youngest both had one on their stomachs. The father remains tickless).
Now The Wandering Hermits are debating our next moves; a theme we've noticed for these past two days is to be flexible and to expect the unexpected. Sometimes things go to plan, but then again, life is full of opportunities and surprises, so just go with the flow. Also, pack Oreos - just in case.
Sincerely,
🌲The Wandering Hermits🌲
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