Slieve Donard…on May Day!
Here are a few of my favourites from the sponsored walk at Slieve Donard, in the Mourne Mountains…organised by my friends/companions for Kili, raising funds for the BCFC Academy in Kenya.
As you can see, we had a fantastic day…the weather simply could not have been better!
Thirsty work on the way up…and a well deserved rest at the top for the crowd from Aughnacloy!
Four of us just couldn’t resist the lure of another peak, when we had come so far, and had to take in Slieve Commedagh (767m), which is beside Donard (850m). This was a great addition to the day, and a chance to use the self-timer 
That is Slieve Donard in the background.
Another great day was had by all who came, very memorable and enjoyable (although there were a few stiff legs the next day…or two!)
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Knocklayde…with a slight difference!
As I write this post, it is two years since Keren was here with us. At this time, she was five weeks old, and it hasn’t been particularly easy to think about compiling a post, around this time of year, but we are working on it.
On a lighter note, my training for Kilimanjaro is still ticking away nicely! On May 3rd I had a new walking partner…Jed!
The weather was beautiful, the walkers were willing, and Knocklayde was beckoning! Now, I have taken grown men up this hill, and some have said “never again”, it can be a bit of a slog, if you are not used to it, but I thought I would give Jed a go up it! He was not long past his fifth birthday, so I thought we’ll go at his pace, stop for a break when he wants, and I was prepared to carry him, if need be. I had told him about it often enough, so he was excited about going.
As you can see…we made it!
What is not immediately apparent from the photograph, is that Jed walked the whole way! That is up and down again! He did really well! It got quite windy on the way down, and we had a lot of fun, with Jed barely able to stay on his feet!
We had great views of Rathlin Island, and Scotland, from the top, and as we were going through Ballycastle Forest, returning to the car, we saw some wild deer, which was a great treat for Jed (and me!)
I’ll have some more hill-walking posts soon! (some here)
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