Hill, Trails and Tales

23/06/2026

The body is still recovering. The kilometres are still settling.
But the head is already back on the road thinking where next.

19/06/2026

Back in Donegal 🥰. The hospital visits continue 😕. But we are getting there 💪🏻. #

17/06/2026

Day 40 of walking 9.6 kms Total walked 1001.6 kms. It’s Finally Done !!!. I know some may not agree with the walking this morning watch the reel there was also one last job to be done

16/06/2026

Thanks everyone for the messages and wattsapps i know i haven’t replied to over half of them. But i have read them,some great people on this page

11/06/2026

Hi All

Not much to update today
it was a day of X-rays and CT SCANS

But always a good day when one you best friends walks in the door and says what are u at

Gabriel Lafferty the ability of turning up
out of nowhere

10/06/2026

Sometimes it’s the smallest things that stay with you.
A birthday in hospital, a cake I couldn’t eat, and seven amazing people who took two minutes out of their day to make a stranger smile. ❤️🎂
The 3 doctors and 4 nurses just landed in with a small cake and sang Happy Birthday in english to me 😊Quickly followed by sorry you can’t eat it 😊
I can’t believe the amount of people who has texted, messaged, or reached out through the page today – thank you. I’ve seen every single one, and they genuinely mean a lot. I’ll get back to you all as soon as I can.
It wasn’t the birthday I had planned, but it turned out to be pretty special all the same. 💙

This isn’t over ……

10/06/2026

Day 39
Viana de Costelo to Esposende
25.27km
Total walked 992 kms

8 kms to go to reach 1000 kms

But the aul body is gona make me wait a day or so for it

The night before last I had quiet a lot of stomach pain it had ease a lot by morning I went on and done the 25.27 kms {wasn’t one of my brightest ideas)
Long story short accommodation got me to a doctor and I was admitted to Hospital
seems a gallstone decided it was the right time to come and say I’m Here

Feeling a lot better today that 8kms i hope will be got just won’t be today

8 kms to go and in here you couldn’t Write that stuff

Bear with me we will get this done yet
Wasn’t where i intended to be on my birthday

Garret

09/06/2026