Our first gratitude walk took us to Ireland in 2018. My companion Pam Post and I landed in the charming city of Galway, where street performers, music, and of course a pint o' Guinness helped us forget all about jet lag. The next morning we stepped
away from the town of Ballyvaughan, walking The Wild Atlantic Way footpath. The lush green fields, meadows dotted with sheep and cows are such a nourishing image for the soul. Locals wave and sometimes they emerge from their workshop or barn to
inquire about our pilgrimage. Ancient stone walls outline the farms then run up and over the Burren, the crest of the hills, to an expansive view of the sea below. Staying close to the earth, we sleep in an upgraded horse stable in Fanore Beg
and a round yurt in the town of Doolin. This is the beginning of our walk along the Cliffs of Moher. What powerful, wild and windy stone giants these cliffs are! They are majestic and awesome! We catch a ride in a stinky fish truck to get us through
a precarious bump in the road, and the driver entertains us with stories, tales, and playful Irish humor. We end our gratitude walk down the coast of Ireland in the seaside town of Dingle. National Geographic once called Dingle “the most beautiful
place on earth.” It suffered the Vikings, and its most famous resident is a dolphin. This is the Dingle peninsula on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way. The landscape of Ireland is nourishing to the spirit and celebrated with stories and legends. The
Irish people are warm, welcoming, easily playful and full of humor. We shall return to lovely Ireland one day. We walk in gratitude. For life, for love, for every breath we take and every step we make. We walk in gratitude.
