Loop walk Sheeps Head peninsula

So, snow and ice had disappeared and off we went for a walk at the end of the Sheeps head peninsula. Maybe the least well known, but this peninsula should certainly not be overlooked when considering where to go for a nice drive or nice walks in the South West of Ireland. As we had our two girls with us, we walked the 3.5 km loop walk from Tooreen to the lighthouse (hello Virginia, I thought of you today); a walk that is part of the long distance Sheep's Head Way. The views over both Mizen Head to the south and Beara to the north were in one word fantastic... If you have a passion for dramatic skies and huge cliffs and no vertigo, this is the place to be. Whilst little Aoife was asleep in my front carrier for the whole duration of the walk, Sophia walked half of it, and Jos' shoulders are a bit sore I reckon as he carried her the rest of it - why didn't we bring the back carrier for the big lady?!

Have a look at the pictures and enjoy. We did! Once again... This is why we live in Ireland;)!

Walking back to fitness:)

Over the last 6 months I haven't been walking much more than 1 km at a time, bar the few walks in the last couple of weeks with Aoife in the pram. However, it is time to return to fitness given that the Nijmegen 4daagse (four day walks) are approaching fast now and I need to get some (...) training done in order tone able to complete the 200 km in 4 days. So I consider today as my official start - a nice walk on my own on the Sheepshead peninsula, sun on my face and overlooking the Ireland I fell in love with years ago. Even though it was just over 7.5 km, it felt great to be out on my own again, no baby attached to me, no toddler dragging me in all different directions... And no Jos - he was facilitating my training time by minding the two girls.
I can't wait to be fit again, not just for Nijmegen, but also for 'normal' life that will start soon enough because this maternity leave is nice and long, but not eternal and work will become part of normal life again.

Jos and the girls picked me up and we continued on the road and were treated to some spectacular views... I cannot get enough of these skies... Let alone the sight of a snowshower closing in from Bantry Bay... Magnificent!