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 Killarny sits in the south west of Ireland. It's pretty much impossible to look in any direction and not see green. |
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 More than anything, it was nature that made me never want to leave. For some magical reason, nature has a way of making nothing else matter. |
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 Outside the hostel where I stayed in Killarney was O'Sullivan's Bike Rental, so on my first day there I picked up this bike and took a 55km ride through the Gap of Dunloe, a scenic rolling hills ride along timeless roads. |
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 RIght around here is where I began to wonder if I was still on the right path. I felt like I was lost in a fairytale and was floating somewhere between concerned and enchanted. |
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 Joyce flew to Ireland from London to meet up with me. We rented a car and traveled the Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula for two spectacular days. |
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 Watching this gull sore about these cliffs made me feel sorry for all the seagulls living in cities. |
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 I've always loved cows, and not just because of impressive talents like this. |
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 The dark square rock sitting just above the water in the center is where I sat alone and enjoyed my PB&J sandwich, my last lunch before starting my trek homeward. The journey was something my soul had been begging for, and in that moment I wasn't sure I had imbibed all I could. I felt like I was flying while carrying a boulder. But I'm endlessly thankful for all I learned. |