West of Ireland Wanderings: A Campervan, Two Bikes, and a Pair of Sea Kayaks There’s something both thrilling and liberating about packing your life into a second-hand Renault Master and calling it “home” for a week. Ours was kitted out with mountain bikes, sea kayaks, and enough gear to make us look like we were setting off on a three-month expedition rather than a week-long wander around the west of Ireland. But that’s the beauty of a campervan—you can bring it all, and then some. We rolled out late on a Sunday morning, the last of July sunshine trying to break through a veil of clouds. Our first stop, to break the journey was the Limerick Greenway , a 40-odd kilometre cycle route along the old Limerick–Tralee railway line. While Kerry was busily dispatching Donegal in the All-Ireland football final , we were pedalling through peaceful countryside, feeling quietly virtuous for choosing exercise over the sofa. Forty-six kilometres later, with legs nicely toasted, we ...