Summertime is easy. As long as I can get home from work and down to the beach an hour or so before sunset, I am good to go. My favourite place to walk is along Altona beach, the bay stretching out to one side, fancy houses lining the Esplanade on the other. When the wind … Continue reading changing my routine
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walking home to dublin: Cois Fharraige, Co. Gaillimh
Already I am a little bit behind schedule. Just a few kilometres. No good: I will have to re-double my efforts this fortnight. My walk has taken me south to Rossaveal, where I could have turned off towards the harbour and boarded a fast ferry to the Aran Islands. Soon I can see glimpses of … Continue reading walking home to dublin: Cois Fharraige, Co. Gaillimh
walking home to dublin
So, autumn is settling in and winter will soon be upon us. How to keep the activity levels and Vitamin D intake at a reasonable pace when the evenings are closing in and it's hard to keep motivated? Well, I have hit upon one way of keeping on track (I hope): walking home to Dublin. … Continue reading walking home to dublin
11 highlights of 2011
It's been a hell of a year. Tough at times, full of adventure, travel (some work, some play), hard work, sorrow and joy. Here are my eleven highlights of 2011. 1. Queensland The year started busy. I spent most of the first three months hanging out in Brisbane with an army of Red Crossers, responding … Continue reading 11 highlights of 2011
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