{"id":2475,"date":"2014-09-09T18:47:49","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T18:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/?p=2475"},"modified":"2014-12-21T11:04:34","modified_gmt":"2014-12-21T11:04:34","slug":"sugarloaf-and-the-beara-peninsula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/?p=2475","title":{"rendered":"Sugarloaf and the Beara Peninsula"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This past weekend Emily and I took off with some folks from work to the Beara Peninsula for a hike on Sugarloaf mountain, or <span lang=\"ga\" xml:lang=\"ga\"><i>Gabhal Mh\u00f3r<\/i><\/span>, meaning &#8220;big fork&#8221;.\u00a0 Somewhere on the hike Emily proclaimed the Beara her favourite peninsula.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2461\" src=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0012.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0012\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0012.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0012-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0012-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0060.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2466\" src=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0060.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0060\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0060.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0060-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0060-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2462\" src=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0013.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0013\" width=\"1600\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0013.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0013-1024x206.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0013-624x125.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0036.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2464\" src=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0036.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0036\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0036.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0036-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0036-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a great hike, and most of us made it to the top for a group shot<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0077.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2468\" src=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0077.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0077\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0077.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0077-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0077-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were spectacular views, we had great weather, and of course, lots of sheep.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_00431.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2465\" src=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_00431.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0043\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_00431.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_00431-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_00431-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_00731.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2467\" src=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_00731.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0073\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_00731.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_00731-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_00731-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We then stayed the night at Katie&#8217;s parents house which was absolutely stunning<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0119.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2470\" src=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0119.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0119\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0119.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0119-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0119-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_01271.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2471\" src=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_01271.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0127\" width=\"1600\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_01271.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_01271-1024x268.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_01271-624x163.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The place is in a small secluded bay with mostly calm water and again we had great weather on Sunday.<a href=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0134.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2473\" src=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0134.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0134\" width=\"1600\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0134.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0134-1024x225.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0134-624x137.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was lots to do and some of the activities included kayaking, paddle boarding, rock climbing, watching hurling, guitar playing, badmitten, knitting, book reading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0131.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2472\" src=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0131.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0131\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0131.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0131-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0131-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0135.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2474\" src=\"http:\/\/bretandemily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0135.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0135\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0135.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0135-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC_0135-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A big thanks to Katie and her parents for letting us stay there and experience such a great place!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past weekend Emily and I took off with some folks from work to the Beara Peninsula for a hike on Sugarloaf mountain, or Gabhal Mh\u00f3r, meaning &#8220;big fork&#8221;.\u00a0 Somewhere on the hike Emily proclaimed the Beara her favourite peninsula. 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