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Ron & Dona Getting Ready For Irland

Well we went out today to buy new waterproof hiking boots and hiking socks for the upcoming trip to Ireland. Who knew that there were special socks just for hiking? We were assured that the answer to all wet weather hiking was to have hiking shoes with Gor-Tex. Do you think they saw us coming from clear out in the parking lot?? Dona thought that since we spent all that money on waterproof shoes it would probably be dry the whole time we are there. I said if so, it would be the best money we spent on the trip!

In addition to buying the boots and socks, we have started our daily walking routine to try to get into some kind of shape. I really do want to climb to the top of Mt. Brendon, which is right behind our cottage. The treck to the top has been a pilgrimage for the Druids and Christians for many hundreds of years. Mt. Brendon is the second hightest mountain in Ireland.
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Anonymous said…
I'm still going to put extra sprays of rain repllent over my Merrill Walking shoes. This repellant provided a "breathable layer of protection against water that keeps elements on the surface, and can then be easily wiped away"...

Either you'll have spent way too much money or I'll be walking around with wet, cold feet for 10 days. I thought that was what fireplaces at the pubs were for.
January 21, 2007 at 11:24 PM
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