Unfortunately the weather forecast isn't very optimistic with haze, clouds and light to moderate showers in the prospect. :-|
There was a plan to conquer Carrauntohil (the highest mountain in Ireland, 1040 meters) and visit Cork or Galway. Well, it was decided that we shall go to the Northern Ireland for a hike in the Mourne Mountains and perhaps in the vicinity of Carlingford.
We set off for a hike at around 11:30 a.m. We started with climbing a mountain. The plan was to reach the top and then continue along the ridge.
We reached the top of the mountain and after a short rest we followed the ridge. Regretably girls soon decided that the hike isn't very interesting for them, they lack nice views (there was a haze in the mountains) and overall the trip sucks. So we abandoned our plans of following the ridge and descended to the car. :-(
For the next hour or so - instead of hiking - we enjoyed being squeezed in a car. :-(
When we finally reached Carlingford we disembarked and set out to hit another mountain. We took a trail through the forest. Soon we had to force our way through fallen trees that blocked the trail. It slowed us down but I liked this part of the hike. Soon after we cleared those trees we walked out of the forest and found ourselves at moors. We climbed for a little longer but after a short time people decided that we won't climb to the top and we should head to the car instead.
I got really pissed off then. We were half the way to the top...
If you don't want to climb to the top you shouldn't even start climbing. It doesn't make sense! So on our little hike we didn't complete any plan and I really hated that. I hate to leave unfinished business and today we did just that a few times. :-( We didn't follow the ridge because "the view wasn't very nice" and we didn't reach the top of the mountain because "the slope was too steep" (it wasn't).
Geez, what a wasted day... I was teased with the prospect of a descent hike and it all ended like that. It was like licking the ice cream through the window pane. No sense at all... :-(
When we returned to Dublin Peter and Lucy invited everyone to their home for a movie. Vincent and Lili agreed and I did not. I really wanted to get to those 2 beers in my fridge. I also wanted to send out a few CVs because I'm still looking for a new job (and Peter's would-be company seems to have stalled at the moment of choosing a location). Oh.. and I was still pissed off too...
I don't think I'll go hiking in the mountains with Lucy and Lili any time soon. It simply doesn't make sense - they don't feel it. :-(
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