August 1st, Day 49. Another marvelous day. We went back to the beach and Matt helped me carry the boat down and chilled out while I packed. The wind and swell was forecasted to be behind me, and this is a very committed stretch of coastline so the weather and conditions need to be just right. The Doonbeg cliffs are very sheer and the reefs and geographic location of the whole lot, can make for some intense seas most of the year. It was just an unreal day, I was able to get into caves, through arches, and choose my lines over reef to sneak through breaking waves. Really fun stuff. Sometimes I felt like I was paddling downstream as well, I was just flying. 20 miles in a couple hours.
Just after my stop in Kilkee as well, where Matt lives, going by the cliffs, I hear a cheer and look up and he’s there cheering me on! So nice, I’m not used to having people on shore. Passing by the Doonbeg cliffs was just incredible, big twisting and turning rock faces and colors. And the swell crashing against the cliffs creating a curved fish spine type of shape. Got to the end and who do I see on the beach waiting for me, but Matt and Ruth there to welcome me in! I unpacked the boat and put in on the trolley and we took it up to Ruth’s house because the weather is turning so I’ll leave it there for a couple of days. Back to Matt’s and incredible Italian food for dinner.
