Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Croagh Patrick 2
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Croagh Patrick 2 prep- get ready.
Strong black coffee. Marine Corps coffee... that you can stand a spoon in.
Morning view... Fog half way up.
There's never been such a thing as a "Bucket List" on this life journey. There are always interesting things in every place along the road if you will just look past the chamber of commerce & tourists brochures. Getting near the end of this Ireland journey, near the end of this life journey; no, I'm not sick. I still have the heart of a 21 year old US Marine platoon Sgt but this frame has been rode hard for a lifetime.
To drive into north Ireland, NOT Northern Ireland of Londonderry and Belfast... that will have to be another journey, and come to the town of Murrisk. The commanding, towering peak is Croagh Patrick; Mt Patrick. The mountain St Patrick climbed, spent 40 days on- meditating- praying-, then came down and drove the pagans out of Ireland.
Hike a mile through the small town of Murrisk, Ireland to get to the starting point of Croagh Patrick.
I say a prayer... please watch over me to do this today. Safe journey.
To drive into north Ireland, NOT Northern Ireland of Londonderry and Belfast... that will have to be another journey, and come to the town of Murrisk. The commanding, towering peak is Croagh Patrick; Mt Patrick. The mountain St Patrick climbed, spent 40 days on- meditating- praying-, then came down and drove the pagans out of Ireland.
Legend says he drove the snakes out of Ireland, snakes meaning pagans, and made Ireland Christian forever/ since.
At the bottom of the hill before the start, rented a hiking stick/pole for 4 Euros. "When you get back down, turn in your hiking stick and I'll give you 1 Euro back". Sure thing, 3 Euro for a hiking stick. Of course when we come back down off the mountain this guy is gone. So I bought a hiking pole for 4 Euro. It's an old story; Country boy goes to the city, gets taken.
The journey begins.
ROF= Ring of Fire Odyssey
MEF-H = Marine Expeditionary Force- Hargus
Eire= Ireland journey
Sunday April 28, 2019
Croagh Patrick 2 prep- get ready.
Strong black coffee. Marine Corps coffee... that you can stand a spoon in.
Morning view... Fog half way up.
To drive into north Ireland, NOT Northern Ireland of Londonderry and Belfast... that will have to be another journey, and come to the town of Murrisk. The commanding, towering peak is Croagh Patrick; Mt Patrick. The mountain St Patrick climbed, spent 40 days on- meditating- praying-, then came down and drove the pagans out of Ireland.
Legend says he drove the snakes out of Ireland, snakes meaning pagans, and made Ireland Christian forever/ since.
At the bottom of the hill before the start, rented a hiking stick/pole for 4 Euros. "When you get back down, turn in your hiking stick and I'll give you 1 Euro back". Sure thing, 3 Euro for a hiking stick. Of course when we come back down off the mountain this guy is gone. So I bought a hiking pole for 4 Euro. It's an old story; Country boy goes to the city, gets taken.
You never drink twice from the same stream.
Just because you wander doesn't mean you're lost.
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