Middle aged man on a hike

Middle Aged Man On A Hike   It all started on a trip to Westport, Co Mayo in Ireland in 2017. Having never climbed much higher than my staircase at home I blurted out the question to my wife, "Would you prefer to climb Croagh Patrick or Cycle the Greenway along the Wild Atlantic Way?"....Ermm "Whatever" was the reply " she was obviously oblivious to what either a Greenway was or what a Croagh Patrick was. That's it then its decided "Croagh Patrick it is" It must have came as a bit of shock to her that we were going to climb a mountain. But that's where it all began, a climb and view that made my decision to never let this be the last time I viewed the World from such an amazing vantage point and a decision to enjoy the World around me while I'm lucky enough to be here. I'm not embarrassed to say that no more.  Unfortunately life sometime dictates to us what we have to prioritize and for me providing for a family was that p...