26/08/2026
Home from two nights on the Great Blasket Island with this incredible bunch of women. Sometimes trips end up being women-only unintentionally, and this one felt like we were all just meant to be there together ๐ฅน a mix of all ages, stages & walks of life joined together to share a special few days โค๏ธ
We watched sunsets, cooked together, ate together, drank a silly amount of tea, learned about the lives of the islanders, lit candles when the sun went down, got into fits of giggles before bedtime, swam in the sea, watched the seals, celebrated two birthdays, lit fires, hiked to the highest point of the island, took so many photos & shared so many special conversations and moments together. All the while knowing how incredibly lucky we are to have this experience of sinking into island life for a couple of days. It's impossible not to feel reverence and a connection to the people who lived their lives on this island, when we are literally walking in their footsteps. What an honour ๐
This was the fourth Soul Stuff Adventures group trip to the Blaskets - two last summer and two this summer. It's my favourite trip to do & I love it even more the more I visit & the more I see how other people experience it. It's impossible to describe how truly special this place is โจ๏ธ
Thank you so much to Aisling and Conor, this year's caretakers. We hope you enjoy your last couple of weeks on the island ๐ซถ๐ผ and to Alice and Billy & the boatmen for getting us there and back safely every time. See you next year! The Great Blasket Island
Really missed waking up with the gals this morning โค๏ธ