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== Expedition ==
 
== Expedition ==
 
Too tired to write a full entry, so just a bunch of quick comments:
 
Too tired to write a full entry, so just a bunch of quick comments:
-the day was sunny and warm, so I decided to go for a walk
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* The day was sunny and warm, so I decided to go for a walk
-I took a bus from Waterford to Tramore (on the Atlantic coast) and decided to walk home, on the way visiting hash
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*I took a bus from Waterford to Tramore (on the Atlantic coast) and decided to walk home, on the way visiting hash
-I was supposed to use the map and my wits + crazy survival skills to reach the point
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*I was supposed to use the map and my wits + crazy survival skills to reach the point
-my wits + crazy survival skills made me go west instead of north and I realized that after 2 hours and after walking 10 km in wrong direction
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*my wits + crazy survival skills made me go west instead of north and I realized that after 2 hours and after walking 10 km in wrong direction
-did I started to cry and abandoned the quest? well, there was some crying but there was no way to abandon as I was in the middle of nowhere ;-)
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-I got to the nearest village (it was Fenor) and found myself on the map again
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*Did I start to cry and abandon the quest? Well, there was some crying but there was no way to abandon as I was in the middle of nowhere ;-)
-from now on it was easy (if tiring)
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-a lot of baby animals: pigs, lambs, horses, cuuute
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*I got to the nearest village (it was Fenor) and found myself on the map again
-I found a mysterious Irish lake, excuse me - loch
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-I wanted to visit Knockeen Dolmen, as it was around 1km from the hash point - [http://www.megalithicireland.com/Knockeen%20Dolmen.htm http://www.megalithicireland.com/Knockeen%20Dolmen.htm], but it was guarded by two big and angry dogs, so I just made a picture from far away
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from now on it was easy (if tiring)
-after finally geting home I was exhousted (I didn't expect it to take so long - 7 hours in total)
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-checking my route on google maps revealed I made 23 km - my new record :).
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*a lot of baby animals: pigs, lambs, horses, cuuute
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*I found a mysterious Irish lake, excuse me - loch
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*I wanted to visit Knockeen Dolmen, as it was around 1km from the hash point - [http://www.megalithicireland.com/Knockeen%20Dolmen.htm http://www.megalithicireland.com/Knockeen%20Dolmen.htm], but it was guarded by two big and angry dogs, so I just made a picture from far away
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*After finally geting home I was exhausted (I didn't expect it to take so long - 7 hours in total)
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*Checking my route on google maps revealed I made 23 km - my new record :).
  
 
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Image:Jrk_g6_2.jpg|Bog of Fenor.
 
Image:Jrk_g6_2.jpg|Bog of Fenor.
 
Image:Jrk_g6_3.jpg|I had your uncle for dinner yesterday.
 
Image:Jrk_g6_3.jpg|I had your uncle for dinner yesterday.
Image:Jrk_g6_4.jpg|Here you can hunt pigs, cows and if you're lucky you can even shot a tractor!
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Image:Jrk_g6_4.jpg|Here you can hunt pigs, cows and if you're lucky you can even shoot a tractor!
 
Image:Jrk_g6_4a.jpg|Loch Bhaile, I'm really proud of this picture :).
 
Image:Jrk_g6_4a.jpg|Loch Bhaile, I'm really proud of this picture :).
 
Image:Jrk_g6_5hash.JPG|Surprise, surprise, it's a field once again.
 
Image:Jrk_g6_5hash.JPG|Surprise, surprise, it's a field once again.
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[[Category:Expeditions with photos]]
 
[[Category:Expeditions with photos]]
 
[[Category:Coordinates reached]]
 
[[Category:Coordinates reached]]
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Latest revision as of 00:17, 6 August 2019

Sun 21 Feb 2010 in Waterford, Ireland:
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Participant

JRK

Expedition

Too tired to write a full entry, so just a bunch of quick comments:

  • The day was sunny and warm, so I decided to go for a walk
  • I took a bus from Waterford to Tramore (on the Atlantic coast) and decided to walk home, on the way visiting hash
  • I was supposed to use the map and my wits + crazy survival skills to reach the point
  • my wits + crazy survival skills made me go west instead of north and I realized that after 2 hours and after walking 10 km in wrong direction
  • Did I start to cry and abandon the quest? Well, there was some crying but there was no way to abandon as I was in the middle of nowhere ;-)
  • I got to the nearest village (it was Fenor) and found myself on the map again

from now on it was easy (if tiring)

  • a lot of baby animals: pigs, lambs, horses, cuuute
  • I found a mysterious Irish lake, excuse me - loch
  • After finally geting home I was exhausted (I didn't expect it to take so long - 7 hours in total)
  • Checking my route on google maps revealed I made 23 km - my new record :).