The CragBaby

Camping at The Burren

In 2006 I traveled to Ireland for a two week trip and was amazed at the hospitality of the Irish. People would freely give me rides, offer me drinks, talk for hours in pubs, inquire about my travels, etc. Then to top it off I met the most fantastic crew of climbers who picked me up in Northern Ireland to let me join in their climbing trip at the Burren. The hospitality of these people was over the top.

While there I made two real good friends, H.I.P #1 and H.I.P #2. (H.I.P is an acronym for Hardcore Irish Person as it they were psyched to climb even when the rock was wet, plus would sip tea in the freezing rain prior to crashing in the tent for the night .) This week has been a little funky as I am striving to get back into the groove of work and midterms after a long awesome weekend. Between work and homework I took a break to flip through the Google reader and saw that H.I.P #2 had posted up the nicest blog about my new site and how his friends should check it out. The Irish kindness never ceases to amaze me.

Both H.I.P #1 and H.I.P #2 blog. Check out their sites here and here.

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