{"id":19246,"date":"2022-10-09T08:11:51","date_gmt":"2022-10-09T12:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?p=19246"},"modified":"2022-10-09T08:19:34","modified_gmt":"2022-10-09T12:19:34","slug":"kerry-to-derry-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?p=19246","title":{"rendered":"Kerry to Derry part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although our hope was always to circumnavigate Ireland, when at the whims of weather and winds, it\u2019s best to avoid solid plans and be prepared for flexibility. If the weather remains favorable to continue North, we\u2019ll slowly become committed to a clockwise circumnavigation. If weather is more favorable for anti clockwise, we can always work our way back around the other. In either case, we don\u2019t need to think too hard on the decision so long as weather remains in our favor.<\/p>\n


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\"\"<\/a>After a wonderful time in Dingle, it becomes time to continue our journey. With favorable winds from the south, we departed Smerwick Harbour on the North side of the Dingle Peninsula bound for Inishmore in the Aran Islands.<\/p>\n

We had a memorable sail with strong winds, rain, fog, and large seas. Although challenging, with the winds from behind us, the run was fast, exciting, and pretty comfortable. After 60 miles we ripped through Gregory Sound which divides Inishmore form Irishmaan and rounded up to anchor in Killeany Bay.<\/p>\n

In previous land trips we had looked out at Aran Islands<\/a>\u00a0from The Cliffs of Moher<\/a>\u00a0and hoped someday ride the ferry out to visit. It was thrilling to drop the anchor and arrive on Echo.<\/p>\n

The Aran Islands have been inhabited for in excess of 3,000 years and show the incredible resilience of those people to scratch an existence out of barren rock. With no natural soil, fields were created by outlining tiny areas with stone walls and creating soil from seaweed and sand to support crops and livestock.<\/p>\n

We rented E-bikes for a wonderful tour around the island.<\/p>\n

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With weather on the way that would make the bay at Inishmore unsuitable for us, we headed directly north across Galway Bay to the town of Rossaveel which offered excellent protection and a bus to Galway City.<\/p>\n

We only had a morning and afternoon in Galway as the bus schedule was not convenient to visit longer. Sorry we missed the evening music and pub scene, but enjoyed a walk around the city. The city center is definitely vibrant.<\/p>\n

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While walking around we noticed a duck doing a maneuver we use often with the boat. The technique is called a \u201cferry\u201d where you hold the vessel at an angle to current (or wind) and let the water slide you directly sideways as needed.
\nIt very impressive when it works, and this duck has it down!<\/p>\n

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