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Not adventures :)

Aug15

Hiking Mt. Brandon

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Saturday, 07-February-2026

Now, in my previous post I mentioned going camping out in Kerry… but why was I in Kerry, you may reasonably ask?

Well, it’s pretty. So there’s one good reason. But the real reason is that Mt. Brandon is there!

It’s the second highest peak in Ireland, and… Well, between you and I, it seems like a pretty simple ascent. Sure, it’s ranked as hard, but let’s be real with the terrain, elevation, and distance… it’s not the alps, or the cascades, or… really, it’s a pretty simple hike.

I figured that it’d make for a good test hike – I’d go, see how things pass, and iterate on Irish hikes from there. A leader’s recon, so to say.

It went absolutely lovely.

A bit of fog, some marshy terrain, but it was clean, simple, and lovely. Not too tiring, not too steep, not too slippery… just a lovely training hike for a lovely weekend.

Aug8

An Irish Aurora

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Monday, 19-January-2026


I’ve been wanting to see the Aurora Borealis for so long… Then, on the apartment group chat, I saw a note. “Come to the roof deck, there’s an Aurora out!”

Andrea and I sprinted.

Unfortunately, what greeted us wasn’t quite what I’d expected… in fact, it wasn’t anything I could see with my naked eyes at all.

“Ohh, they usually aren’t visible. Just take a picture with your phone, and it’ll show up!”

… Dangit.

I mean, it does look kinda cool in photos, I won’t lie…

Aug6

Bagels are delicious

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January, 2026

Let me say this as loudly, as clearly, and as emphatically as I can.

Andrea makes amazing food.

It can’t be overstated, and it can’t be stated too frequently. In this specific instance, we’re talking bagels. Her first foray, in fact, if memory serves… and a foray that was incredibly successful and immensely appreciated.

I mean, just look at that spread!