Slieve Binnian…with the Wee Binnians!
A few of us made it to County Down, last Saturday (13th Sept), to take part in the Grade 1 walk of the Wee Binnians annual Walking Festival.
As you can see, we had fantastic weather. We started at Carricklittle carpark…climbing Slieve Binnian, Slieve Lamagan, Cove & Beg, continuing on to the Brandy Pad, through the Donard Saddle, and down along the Glen River, into Newcastle.
The craic was great, and they set a tight pace…great training for Kili!
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I never cease to be amazed at some of the sights that greet us, when we are out walking…check out the guy in fancy dress! He was heading up to the top of Commedagh, to play a game of rugby with his mates! (looking for dragons to slay, on the way)
These photographs hardly do justice to the fantastic scenery in the Mourne Mountains, it really is worth a visit…so, get on those walking boots, and get out there!
Knocklayd in the Dark!
We set off from the centre of Ballycastle at 9:45pm on Monday night…for another night walk on Knocklayd. The weather could not have been better, with a base layer being all that was required, right until we got to the summit.
Walking in the dark is a totally different ball game, from daylight…when you can’t see your goal, it is more difficult, psychologically. This is good preparation for the summit day on Kilimanjaro, which starts around midnight, on the Friday night. We get up at eleven pm, and have a cuppa, heading for the summit then, with roughly eight hours (from what I can gather) in the dark, to the goal. This is done at night, because the ground is loose scree, and is frozen harder at night, and therefore easier to negotiate.
“Knocklayd in the dark” is a great evenings training, and trudging back down through Ballycastle Forest at that time is certainly memorable!
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