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On Celtic Tides: One Man's Journey Around Ireland by Sea Kayak
On Celtic Tides One Man's Journey Around Ireland by Sea Kayak Author:Chris Duff A sea kayak battles the freezing Irish waters as the morning sun rises out of the countryside. On the western horizon is the pinnacle of Skellig Michael--700 feet of vertical rock rising out of exploding seas. Somewhere on the isolated island are sixth-century monastic ruins where the light of civilization was kept burning during the Dark Ages b... more »y early Christian Irish monks. Puffins surface a few yards from the boat, as hundreds of gannets wheel overhead on six foot wing spans. The ocean rises violently and tosses paddler and boat as if they were discarded flotsam. This is just one day of Chris Duff's incredible three month journey.
On Celtic Tides is a memoir unlike any you will ever read. An intricately woven tapestry of two journeys: one of the sea with its moments of tranquility and contrasting terror; the other, an inner exploration--a spiritual awakening born of the haunting beauty and rich history that Duff discovers amongst the stone ruins of island monasteries and coastal cottages.« less