Connemara - going the long way round

Which way to go through Galway and Sligo, that was the question. John and Patrick, sat at the bar in the pub in Kinvarra, were in no doubt - the spectacular scenery of Connemara was not to be missed. But it was a big diversion, and we had a better idea than them of the amount of foot pain involved ...

But we had committed to taking the scenic route through Ireland, so what the hell. The memories and the photos would last longer than the pain.

So we took the long long walk round Galway Bay for a night in Galway City, then headed north to Oughterard and into Connemara. The weather was good, the scenery was gorgeous, and the feet - well, there's always ibuprofen.

Going towards Maam

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