Rob took us down to the river with the dogs. There was this boat, just lying there in the grass looking beautiful ...
Since then, there’s been wandering through the village talking with lovely people, fishing by the river, fishing from the sail boat, now it’s cooking dinner. A most enjoyable day here on the west coast of Ireland.
So yes, we went fishing on the boat today. It was absolutely marvellous except for those moments when Rob took my camera and photographed me ...
Today we wandered up to Mamean, here where we are, near Gallway, and Rob wrote of howthe 12 Bens of Connemara stood high and handsome behind us across the Inagh Valley, Bencorr in front, with Beanna Beola and Benbaun peeping over her shoulders. Ahead, the slopes of Binn Mhór and Binn Mhairg cradled the rising path, their quartzite rock glinting dully as cloud shadows brushed through, now gleaming dazzlingly as sunlight struck across.
After waxing poetic, with quite the mocking self in the ascendent, Rob continued with this ... Up at the pass stood a tiny chapel, an altar and the cave-like recess called St Patrick’s Bed. A statue of the saint brooded over the path, a sheep at his heels. Had the good shepherd Patrick once walked these slopes, blessed the holy well nearby and slept in the cave? Many down the centuries thought and felt that he had, and they forged a pilgrim path to the pass, with its breathtaking views over the Inagh and Maam valleys.
And here we have one of the stations cross. So beautiful it was up there.
I’m loving Ireland.
I don’t know where I’m going from here but I promise it won’t be boring.
David Bowie.
Loved this. Felt like I could gift it to Gert, that Belgian bloke of mine.
Thanks to the marvellously inspiring Leonie Wise for the quote.
Sometimes, people you respect so immensely, stun you by writing delicious things about you that just floor you ...
Laura wrote .... of me, after she wrote of Eric.
Thank you.
