Day 105: And what do you eat?

Day 105 - Thursday, July 19th 2018: Kilkee Cliffs (Castle Point) - Loop Head 20km / Total 2167 km, 18°C sunny

It was a pleasant day of the walk. I started along the cliffs, then crossed a river and walked down the Valley surrounded by fields on a little road. At the petrol station, I had to say no to a lift, even if the woman asked me if I wanted to be drop-in a more beautiful place for walking. 

I made a stop in Cross (8 km before finding a bin for my litter) where I could buy water and something to eat for my lunch (tortillas and banana ... Hum delicious). I went to the bar for a cup of tea. It was almost 1 pm and it was just opened, with its usual clients. So of course, a woman asking for tea with a big bag and walking is a curiosity. So they asked me what I was doing. One of the men told me I was a brave girl, and another one asked me what I eat. It's the first time someone is so interested in what I eat. Porridge with Belvita biscuits and tea for breakfast. Usually a real menu in a pub for lunch. Pasta cup or noodles for dinner. And yes it's the same thing almost every day. I'm still not fed up with that. 

The tea gave me strength. People always joke about the English drinking tea all day. But I can feel the good effects of a cup of tea (it's like coffee for those who like it) and it really is a magic potion, Astérix was right. 

After two hours, I reached Ross Bridges (there's actually only one bridge left) where I got my lunch (yummy tortillas and banana). I saw many tourists, families there. And two Maserati cars. When you know how bad, dirty (in this area there's a lot of cows poo) and narrow the roads are here, I would be too afraid to damage such a car! 

After visiting the rock bridge, I decided to keep up my trip. A couple of Germans who had been hitchhiking to Ross Bridges passed over me to get to Loop Head. Apparently, they were going to camp there as well. They walked faster than me, of course, because their bag was lighter than mine (I think when you're a couple you can share the stuff you carry: one's got the tent, the other the gas stove, etc. while being alone I have to carry everything).

When I reached Loop Head, the weather started to get cloudy, but I could see Dingle Peninsula. I waited until there wasn't anyone anymore and I built my tent along the wall of the lighthouse, so right under its nose where I couldn't be seen from the lighthouse. But when I was inside I heard people walking in the area until 9:30 pm. No one said anything. At night I dreamt my tent was removed to a campsite with me inside. It gave me insomnia and I didn't sleep well, especially because the ground was absolutely not flat.