July 18, Day 34. Such a lovely day hanging out with the lads of Emerald Outdoors in Kenmare, and Simon. We went to a village nearby called Sneem to enjoy bits of the summer festival there. Not much was happening with it until the eve so we had a lovely meal at a pub, got ice cream at Sneem Cream, walked around the community garden and sat by the river basking in the glorious Irish heat. There was also a little stand in the park and a big orange cone with a handle that you could hold and talk through like a megaphone that said “have a rant” so I had the lads lay down in the grass and I gave a rant about being a woman in the outdoor industry and how I get treated with incompetence sometimes. Started with a little meditation too, they enjoyed it, they tried to hold back chuckles while I was comically ranting, it was a fun little time.
July 19th, Day 35
Got to take part and watch the safety and CPR training that went on with the instructors and Colin and Jaime who own the company. Very cool to see them rescue and tow back an unconscious person (someone just acting) and do CPR on the beach. The team here is just fantastic. Hanging out afterwards in their backyard of the staff house where I’ve been staying, shooting the shit and throwing axes at a wooden stand they have (a total lads house). It just is evident how sound Colin and Jaime are and how much all the staff get along. Such a cool company and group of people.
