A Change in Course

Lauren and I have agreed on a change in course.  We'll end our Walk Across Ireland by walking the Dingle Way (I know, it's funny) rather than the Kerry Way.  There are a few reasons behind this decision; the Dingle will be less crowded and it's less touristy to boot.  If those weren't reason enough, there's one more....

Our old friend Owen is going to join us!  Yes, that's right!  Lauren's dwarf, the one we befriended on our Coast to Coast walk across England is going to meet us for the last leg of our next big adventure.  That alone would be reason to alter our plans.  Lauren and I are both very excited to walk again with our cranky little companion.

Walking through the Dingleberry Forest with a dwarf!!  What could be better?

It's important to get all of the "dingle" jokes out on this side of the pond, before Lauren's dwarf joins us, because he doesn't find them funny.  Owen once told us about walking the Dingle Way and we laughed so hard, we ended up on the ground, unable to stand or breath.  Owen left us where we were and kept walking.

Owen is not a funny dwarf, but we adore him in spite of his lack of a funny bone.  We learned late in the walk that he has a great weakness for chocolate.  Lauren and I plan to carry loads of it for those times when he gets snarly.

I have some additional plotting to do to figure out our new itinerary, but it is with great happiness that I do so!