Freaking road walks...
Gap of Dunloe is very pretty. But it's not fun walking on a single-lane two-way road with cars, motorcycles, bicycles and jaunty cars (single-horse-drawn carriages ferrying tourists who don't want to walk). I found it perpetually alternating wildly between peaceful and stressful!
The Black Valley walk by comparison was much more serene.
The old Kenmare walk to a cascade was serene and idyllic, until a school group of 30+ kids poured over the crest down to our intended rest stop. On single track boardwalk over bog. We flew up a rock outcropping, waited for them to pass and immediately headed back towards home.
And that's where I wanted to be.. Home in Yosemite. Last weekend, the first weekend after returning from Ireland, we had a most serene, idyllic, peaceful experience with several dear friends. So glad to be home.
