Hillwalking Newsletter
Turkish Holiday Adventure by Marie
Jennings.
Marie
Jennings earned herself some fame with her account of the club’s Turkish
holiday. Here’s an abridged account of Marie’s tale.
Our
first week was spent in Cappadocia, an area in central Anatolia, best known for
its unique moon-like landscape, underground cities, caves dwellings and
churches carved into the rock. It a
sight to behold, and almost seemed like an otherworldly experience. We stayed
for a week in the town of Gerome, in a wonderful Cave hotel perched atop
Aydinili hill.
We
visited churches with wonderful painted decoration, the Alhara valley with its
hot springs and Pigeon Valley, which earned its name from the hundreds of
pigeons that have made their home in the rocks. Flying over the valleys in a
hot air balloon was a particular delight for six of the walkers.
Our
second week was spent in the resort town of Kusadasi on the Aegean coast. We
visited Ephesus, an ancient Greek city and former major Roman city. We also visited
the House of the Virgin Mary, where the Mary is believed to have waited for her
assumption into Heaven. We also enjoyed nightly cuutlra events, including
performances by belly dancers and whirling dervishes. This was a very
successful holiday, thanks to the extensive research and brilliant organisation
of Mary and Tom.
Club Goes on Turkey Trot for Charity
Dungarvan
Hillwalking Club will be lending its support to the 5th Annual Paddy
Joe Curran Memorial Turkey Trot in aid of Youghal Cancer Support Group on
Sunday 8th December. This enjoyable four mile walk in Old Parish
will leave the Marine Pub in Pulla, Dungarvan, at 11am on Sunday 8th
December. For the more adventurous, there will be a five-mile run starting at
12pm. When the walk is over, there will be refreshments at the Marine Pub. This
walk will act as our C walk on 8th December. Entry is €7, or you can
give a donation.
Christmas Party Tickets On Sale
Preparations
for the club’s Christmas party are now well underway. Causeway Tennis club is
the place to be on Saturday 21st December. The fun will start at
7.30pm and there will be delicious food served by the good people at Robbie’s
Catering from 8pm. After that, there will be musical entertainments of various
kinds. Tickets are €25 and are on sale from members of the committee. You must
book a ticket to be admitted to the Christmas party.
Mulled Wine Walk
What
better way to clear your head after the Christmas party than with the annual
Mulled Wine and Mince Pie walk in Ardmore on Sunday 22nd December.
As always, proceeds from the walk will be donated to the Lion’s Club. The walk
will start at 2pm in the main carpark and will follow a route along the cliffs.
After we’ve walked along the beach by torchlight, we’ll enjoy mulled wine, mince
pies and various other spoils from the Great Dungarvan Bakeoff.
