Wednesday – A Walk

Unbelievably Wednesday was another perfect weather day. It was very windy early on so we decided a hillside walk was inappropriate. We did some serious grocery shopping at Super Valu – we were almost out of vodka and wine amongst other staples. That out of the way, we contemplated what to do.

Well, the wind subsided. After conquering Everest (well, Eask Tower) yesterday, we decided to drive up to Conor Pass and tackle Kilimanjaro  (well, the hill on the other side of the road from the small parking area). We had never walked up that side. The sun was hazily out, but it was warm enough and the wind had calmed significantly. We had a nice hike up the mountain. The views were very similar to what you see at the parking lot, but it was good exercise. And we saw lots of peat (*) that could be harvested.

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Then it was into town for an Elaine treat lunch at Flannery’s Fish Box. Monkfish goujons for Elaine; spicy calamari for me. Delicious! Then home for a post walk nap. Dinner was at home. I fired up the gas grill and we cooked lamb kebabs and lamb sausages from Mr Kennedy’s butcher shop. Elaine sauteed fresh leeks in garlic and butter and heated up some really fat carrots. With a nice French Nouveau Beaujolais, it was all delicious.

(*) Peat, often called turf in Ireland, is cut from peat bogs. For centuries it has been used to heat Irish homes. Natural peat smells wonderful as you burn it. There is also a Peat Board (Bord na Móna) in Ireland that controls peat harvesting. Peat is also processed and sold in briquettes all over Ireland. At the moment the EU is trying to eliminate peat harvesting with an eye to conservation. This is a very controversial subject in Ireland where burning peat is a way of life for many.

See you tomorrow (or the next day).