The Last Instalment .........?

It is hard to believe that our six months are over and that normal service was resumed on 1 July with the return to work. However, we did manage to fit in a trip to Wales during our last few days off. This included a walk up Cadair Idris which we did from the campsite in a farmers field at the foot of the mountain. We also had a couple of hot sunny days by the sea at Oxwich Bay in Gower.

Lots of hazards in Wales - snakes, woman eating plants and unstable furniture (or perhaps that last one was the result of eating a pie everywhere we have visited!).

Who knows what is next - well we will have to do something with all those air miles we collected.

When in Rome ................

What can you say about Rome - pictures are much better at showing the culture of the city. From the Vatican to the Colosseum, the Spanish Steps to Trevi Fountain, Michelangelo and Julius Caesar, pizza and ice cream, shoes and handbags - it has it all!

MacGillicuddy's Reeks

This strangely named range of mountains in the south of Ireland are both impressive and stunning. It is hard to believe this is the first time we have been to the country which is almost on our doorstep. It is a bit like going back in time with small towns and very little traffic on the narrow roads. We stayed in Killarney, Kenmare (a very small town with 42 bars and pubs!) and in a cottage at the foothills of Ireland's tallest mountain Carrauntoohil.

Walking in Ireland is quite different with very few established public paths and those that are (such as the Kerry Way) are mainly on country roads. A complete contrast to the Lakes and Peaks in England.

The Guinness was excellent and the weather was good - what more could you ask for.