Author Archives: boogkb

Friday May 5 the kind of morning and day that one expects in Ireland: cold, very cold wind, strong wind, overcast, green.  Even birds had difficulty flying straight. Only thing missing was driving rain. Breakfast in the room. Admin work … Continue reading →

Thursday May 4 sunny and then overcast. Very nice conversation with our hosts last evening. They are pictured at end of yesterday’s post.  Haters of May and supporters of Corbyn, fed up with the smooth talking moderates of labor. Explained … Continue reading →

Wednesday May 3. Our walk was very warm and sunny. An outstanding walk and day. Perfect in almost any measure (a bit too warm). Sunset last evening, as viewed from our window. Terrain: flat along the main highway. Peter’s guide … Continue reading →

Tuesday May 2, warmer and partly sunny. Rest day and a bit of planning. Admin details related to Finelite, walk to the ocean. Our abode Monday night  and tonight. Nice Stone bridge on the way to the ocean.   The … Continue reading →

Monday 1 May, warm and sunny, no wind. Excellent walking day. Good paths, some rocks of course. One wrong turn; followed directions rather than map, added to the hills. First a few words about last evening’s fine hosts. John, everyone … Continue reading →

Sunday April 30. Rain threatened but a fine day without rain. Maybe muzzle.   An interesting day, too. Bandwidth problems. This post may have no photos. To see today’s photos go to  Of this date. Terrain: started out on a … Continue reading →

Saturday April 29 showers forecasted. But….we have a bit of almost everything. Hail when we left Friars, then rain, then a bit of sun, then sustained winds of 22 mph with significantly higher gusts.  Dangerous gusts it turned out. View … Continue reading →

Friday April 28, overcast, cool but a bit warmer than yesterday Muckross claims to be the center, of importance, of Kerry. Home to a deserted Abbey and another castle..  We are now on the officially sanctioned ring of Kerry Way. … Continue reading →

Wednesday April 27. Cold but two degrees warmer. Loopwalk today. To Ross Castle and a bit of the National Park. This is not part of the Ring of Kerry; a side trip.  The walk begins for us at the statue … Continue reading →

BSI Killarney day two http://blog.boogs.net/2017/04/26/bsi-killarney-day-two/ BSI Killarney day two – Boogs Blog Wednesday April 26 another cold day after a night in the 30s. The walking portion of our trip starts on the morrow. Today is for exploring the town … Continue reading →