Faced with a difficult decision this morning, to hike or not to hike?
With 13 people waiting and ready to go the decision was to proceed with caution
The most important consideration heading to the hills in a heatwave is hydration and sun protection.
Weighed down with loads of water and sun hats and lathered in sunscreen factor 50+ we headed up the well shaded bog road and out onto Glencar mountain
The nice gentle breeze kept us cooled down and also a few degrees lower that the valley due to elevation.
We hiked over the Devils chimney which was totally dry and headed up to visit the old Barytes mines at Glencarbury.
Returning back to the valley we made a beeline for further hydration at the Tea Shed and some tasty cakes 😋
In conclusion good preparation is essential at all times no matter what the conditions and the outcome was a very memorable and most enjoyable day.
