I woke up one morning in Kilkenny, Ireland to find ice on my tent.

This great fjord swim started around 8 am. It was 42 degrees F air temp. Connemara, Ireland.  I did not participate.  Instead, I went hiking up three mountains (see pictures below.)

Walking down the last mountain after “a difficult seven hour mountain climb of three peaks in the wild 12 Bens; Benbaun (Mweelin), Benbrack and Knockbrack. Distance is about 8.5km. Terrain includes rocky mountain tops, steep open hillside, wet bog, sheep track and road.” Connemara, Ireland

Looking at the 2nd and 3rd mountains to climb.

I loved the color and texture of these plants on top of Knockbrack mountain, Connemara, Ireland.

Monks fishing hut, Cong, Ireland

White Tower, Tower of London, England

Sunset at Knaresborough Castle, England

Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny, Ireland

Hiking out of caves in the Isle of Skye, Scotland