tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post5164051021815379035..comments2023-12-30T17:31:11.883+00:00Comments on The Solitary Walker: Croagh Patrick (2)The Solitary Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-44444165254324840992011-07-20T11:00:29.485+01:002011-07-20T11:00:29.485+01:00Sweet story, Kiwi! Thanks so much for that.Sweet story, Kiwi! Thanks so much for that.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-66534270744885133492011-07-19T06:21:03.600+01:002011-07-19T06:21:03.600+01:00Ahhh I never had a walking pole either, though an ...Ahhh I never had a walking pole either, though an elderly man who dropped me at the village told me I would need one. Luckily, the father of a family gave me one as I was beginning the scree slope. In turn I gave it away as I reached the bottom of the scree on my descent. I saw that family again at Knock the next day, and one of the children remembered I was the lady her Dad gave the stick to. It was a nice moment: she was clearly proud of her Dad, and glad he had shared his stick.Kiwi Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-19070936538841271042011-07-18T10:53:09.844+01:002011-07-18T10:53:09.844+01:00Thanks for your comments, everyone. I was so lucky...Thanks for your comments, everyone. I was so lucky with the weather.<br /><br />Yes, Kiwi - that last push to the top was a little challenging, it's true! Specially on the way down - and I didn't have walking poles. Was very careful - worried about slipping on the loose scree.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-85217810711136439452011-07-18T10:23:05.238+01:002011-07-18T10:23:05.238+01:00I've seen high peaks in Ireland, but never fro...I've seen high peaks in Ireland, but never from the top. Just magnificent!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-54850867237200000392011-07-17T02:20:31.467+01:002011-07-17T02:20:31.467+01:00More great photos, Robert! The views from the sum...More great photos, Robert! The views from the summit are fantastic. It seems that you were able to pack in quite a bit of rambling during your trip to Ireland.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-62001556673667482282011-07-16T22:51:25.800+01:002011-07-16T22:51:25.800+01:00Good enough to be giving me goosebumps!Good enough to be giving me goosebumps!ksamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998231466478015431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-86219369909124496222011-07-16T21:16:34.942+01:002011-07-16T21:16:34.942+01:00You make it all sound like a walk in the park Robe...You make it all sound like a walk in the park Robert, but I found that final scree slope rather difficult!!!<br />New Zealand has no snakes now for sure, but there is a small bit of fossil evidence that we may have once had things like crocodiles and perhaps snakes. We split from Oz 80 million years ago, and I think a few snakes were around then, though not in great profusion.Kiwi Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com