Earlier this summer, I returned home after ten years travelling around the world and decided to start walking around Ireland. I am taking this adventure because I enjoy walking, camping and spending time outdoors.
With my backpack, tent and camera, I started walking from my brother’s front door in Dublin. Since then, I have walked for 69 days and over 2,250km, from Dublin to Cork and all the way up the west coast to Donegal.
I am now in Antrim, Northern Ireland with just 400km to go until Dublin.
Please feel free to ask me anything in the comments.
Here are some pictures of the trip:
Everything in my backpack.
Cooking sausages in Wicklow. The movie “Braveheart” was filmed here.
Nephin Beg in County Mayo, the most remote point in Ireland.
Glenveagh National Park in Donegal.
View from my tent in Donegal.
Some followers from my Facebook page “Derek Cullen Outdoors”
I spent two nights on Scattery Island. Aside from the ghosts of Ivor the Viking, I was the only person on the island.
Cliffs of Moher in the West of Ireland.
Camping on the Great Blasket Island
Hiking the Ring of Kerry.
Killarney National Park in Kerry.
Walking through forests in Cork.
Walking on the beaches is always fun.
I meet lots of horses, cows and sheep every day.
I camp wherever I can find a quiet spot. Beside golf course, in the mountains etc etc.
Dunluce Castle in Northern Ireland
Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland a few days ago.
Antrim Coastline at first light this very morning.
I have now walked more than 2,250km around Ireland.
Thank you for taking time to read and leave comments on my post.
I also make daily videos and post them on YouTube and my Facebook page for “Derek Cullen Outdoors”
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Living in Dublin, I sometimes forget what a beautiful country we have here.
It’s true. I found a lot of people saying that to me on social media. Ie Watching the videos helped them rekindle a love for the countryside here in Ireland :)
Impressive! I sooo love Ireland :-)
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Thank you so much!
Awesome photos! I've never been to Ireland, but this has seriously made me think about going! Very cool!
Thats amazing to hear, thank you!
Wow, that's epic! How how the weather been? I've only seen a little of Ireland, but I'd love to go back some time.
It was blue sky every day from Dublin all the way to the west coast. Then it rained every day for 4/5 weeks going up the west coast - the wettest august since 1954. But once i reached Donegal it was nice again and weather has been kind to me since then :)
Well done on keeping going through that. I hope you were able to dry out some of the time.
Hi Derek, love these pictures and happy to see you posting on Steem again after an absence. I am hoping you can verify ownership of this content - I messaged you on Facebook at the @derekcullenoutdoors page and would love a reply on Facebook to prove this is really you. BTW if it is something you don't mind doing, best practice on steem would be to have a link back to your Steem blog on your website or facebook so that it is easy to confirm you are the owner of the content you post here. We get a lot of people ripping off content for $ rewards on Steem, so I hope you understand why I am asking you this. Cheers
Thanks for confirming on Facebook :)
Thank you so much. I watched this post for 24 hours but there was no votes or views so i assumed that nobody would ever see it. I only logged in just now to see the questions! And yes, I reply on Facebook all day but due to the number of comments/messages, I’m finding it hard to keep up. I walk 35/40km every day and curate videos in the evening so time is short :)
Totally understandable, and thanks again for confirming ownership of content. Content discovery on Steem is a bit hit or miss, but there are a number of curation groups that do actively look for great content like this so a post can blow up even a couple days after publishing if it is found by a curation group. Good luck on your adventures!
I strongly think this is his account. And I think he won't reply this comment any time soon. He doesn't reply his YouTube channel comments, because of the network while he is hiking. He clearly stated this on YouTube channel. It's kinda of impossible(not totally impossible though) for an imposter to create an account 2 years ago in order to start reaping the rewards now.
While I would agree that chances are pretty good this is his account, it is certainly not the case that it is impossible for someone faking accounts to create accounts, make a post, then lay dormant for a while before returning. In fact, that is a very smart way to rip people off while making it seem more likely to be legit. I have seen way too many instances of scammers getting big votes from curation groups because they seemed legit. Asking for verification is common sense given Steem dynamics; assuming content is legit because it "feels" that way, is... not common sense given Steem dynamics. I could point you to dozens and dozens of examples of similar instances where it seemed like an account was legit, and the account received large votes from curation groups, only to be finally proven to be scams when the actual content creator was contacted (speaking from long experience first as a Curie curator, then as a Curie reviewer, and now as cofounder of @c-squared/@c-cubed curation group). Cheers
Yea, you absolutely correct. I have gotten some good rejected articles by these scammers. I have reported some actually. Yea. One point with this author is that, this is not even a video article but a photography and travel article. These are images only the author can have.
I know you a lot(from Curie curation and as a curie reviewer, a year plus or two years ago, technically that's not even knowing you a lot 😄). I actually thought you were the founder or co-founder of @curie, but I do know you played a major role to making what @curie is today. Already doing great with @c-squared and @c-cubed. We are honoured having people like you on this platform, because leaders like you are few, I only wish for more people like you(hoping I'm one too ☺️)
He confirmed on Facebook :)
Holy cow, that's hardcore, and I've lived some crazy adventures myself!
But my question is, how was the feeling going back home after 10 years? Because I've just returned myself and it hit me hard.
Hey there, I returned several times during these years but found myself restless. I looked for sponsors for one year but failed to find any. Instead, I started to work online as a freelance writer and pay for my own trips. That way, I was able to work in my tent :) Long story short, I did this over and over until I grew an audience and started to attract sponsors ....its now my “job” :)
Great plan, that was my plan also, but when I came back home and realised that everything was exactly the same way and after I had experienced a lot of positive changes, suddenly I felt highly demotivated, I had no one to share my enthusiasm with.
Feels like I need to go solo again to get out of this dark comfort.
The wild Atlantic way is absolutely beautiful to travel along. It must be even nicer walking. I just love those small towns and villages that still hold true to old ireland.
Also if doing posts like this I would recommend using the #travelfeed tag as they have a strong community and website to show your work to.
Thanks so much for the advice Niall!!
Awesome travel article. Went through your YouTube channel, it is great and very active. Kindly be publishing your YouTube videos here also. Great post
I did not know it was okay or worthwhile to publish videos like that on Steemit?
It is @derekcullen. You will get some steem from this article. Although the price is low(same as many alt Coins) now but know that the price was once above $9 for one steem.
This is very impressive. You've done so much and I wonder what you're up to when you finish this 'walk'. Your photos are great! It must be so therapeutic to walk and walk and walk. Your head must be completely cleared :)
Thank you for sharing and I wish you good luck with the rest of your challenge.
I just keep walking. After this trip, I will live alone for 2 months during winter in a remote cottage here in Ireland. In the new year, I have picked out at least 5 long distance trails that i will walk :) thank you!
Hello Hello!
The idea of traveling the roads of the world is great, you must have had a great experience that does not match any common trip :)
Greetings from Venezuela♡
Thank you very much. Yes, I make videos of these experiences every day and they go on Youtube and Facebook :)
Thank you for sharing this wonderful walk through Ireland. I would like to know who accompanied you on the trip to take the photos. True, the photographs are super spectacular. A big hello @derekcullen
Hey Marcy, I was alone the entire time. These photos are screenshots taken from video. I make videos every day about my walk around ireland and post them to social media - FB and Youtube :)
oh dear @aderekcullen, what a fantastic adventure !! first of all, I absolutely love Ireland and have visited it several times, but always in the car. after seeing your post you made me want to walk it. secondly two years ago we walked the path of santiago in spain and it was a fantastic experience :-)) walking for a long time is a fantastic experience, difficult to explain to those who did not !! thirdly: beautiful photos :-)) What will your next project be?
congratulations on your curie rating and all the best for you
Hey thank you! I also walked the Camino in May this year lol and I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail last year too :) Next year i have picked out a number of trail to walk abroad but i also want to stay in ireland and explore my homeland more...on foot of course! I dont even know what a Curie rating is hahaha
Beautiful and inspiring post.
Keep your love on the road.
No doubt you will always have good stories to tell.
Congrats on a Curie vote!
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