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- Slept ok - great. Up early, shopped for sandwiches, got some coffee and drove off to Achill Island.
- Drove to the far south west point, and climbed a small hill to a deserted hut at the top [ loads of deserted property in Ireland ]. Looked out over the atlantic, amazing scenery, view & company. Amazing gradation of blues in the bay behind us as the gently sloping sand gave way to the deep. In front of us the steep cliffs and the deep ocean. Contemplated swimming to the US.
- The gaggle (coachload) of screaming tourists arrived - we left post haste. Descended via another route and sat for a while by a small river in a hollow enjoying the wild flowers, peace and surroundings.
- Walked on beach - very sandy, limpets to move slightly, mussles on the rocks etc. etc.
- Off to the honey pot cafe, had a picnic and then a coffee. Then to the 'Deserted Village' the relic of a sadly failed attempt to convert Achill Island by some protestant missionary hundreds of years ago - lots of remains.
- Sat around in the car and started to read Jarred Diamond's "Guns Germs and Steel" - that Miguel lent me. A set of fascinating insights into the inequalities in the modern world ( East vs. Wbest, Mauri vs. Moriori, Western settlers vs. Native [Americans, Australians etc.] ) in an extremely successful attempt to crush the 'obvious' explanation that in some way the Westener is some way superior to the conquered. Very, very interesting.
- Very amused by the name 'Overkill' given to the rapid extintion by humans of 'incurably tame' species - who had never evolved a fear of humans, such as in the American and Austrailian continents, resulting in the death of all the 'megafauna' - robbing people there of domesticatable power source / manure / dependable food / bone.
- Back into Westport - had a pint in a hotel with an interesting ancient map, read more book. Tried to eat at the 'lemon peel', but got diverted elsewhere. Had a lovely meal instead elsewhere, more guinness, study and bed.
- More people in the room banging about - 1 ancient couple sleeping next to each other in a tiny bed, very sweet.
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Michael Meeks (michael.meeks@collabora.com) 