I know the title sounds a bit like an oxymoron, but when we think of travel we tend to think of getting many miles under the belt.
All too often tourists may see more of the local area and attractions than the local residents, simply because it will always be there to visit for the locals. On Wednesday of this week I screeched up to Fermoy on the motorway for a job, but returned by heading along the River Blackwater and cutting down to Cork through the minor roads.
Sure, I didn’t always know exactly where I was going but that was half the fun of it – not knowing what might come up next.
So having passed the wall-lined estate of Castle Hyde (home to Michael Flatley of Riverdance fame), I dropped to the waters of the Blackwater at Ballyhooly before taking the back road to Killavullen.
So why not get out this weekend on one’s own doorstep, take a few wrong turns and see just where you might end up and what you encounter. You may just be pleasantly surprised.
Meticulous Mick 
This post really resonates with me, Mick. There is so much on our doorstep if we take a little time and a few diversions to go and find it 🙂
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That is great to hear John, 🍀
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Incredibly beautiful place!
Local travel is fun travel … we never know what lies right beyond our border, whether that be the border of home, town, or region.
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Absolutely LB, with you all the way on that one. 😎
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I like to do this type of local tourism my self but I have to admit the scenery is not as spectacular as you’ve captured in these shots!
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Beautiful – makes me want to escape to the country for a bit 🙂 Happy Weekend!
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Have a glorious time yourself 🍀
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What gorgeous pastoral scenes, John! Traveling at home (around the USA, that is) is what my sibs & I do every summer, photographing the extraordinary beauty to be found throughout the country.
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It’s everywhere, if you but stop to notice 🙂
Enjoy the weekend Debbie, MM
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I love to do just that! It’s how I found where “my” river goes.
That river shot is divine….
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Thank you Dale, have a good, relaxing weekend. MM
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beautiful
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I like to do this too, when I have a chance, fun discoveries to be had
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It is great to be able to do and requires very little effort…if you really want to. Have a great weekend, MM 🍀
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my spare time is taken up with study as I am doing an intensive paper this semester, I have an assigment to hand in on Tuesday, a test following tuesday, a presentation to do a week after and final paper due two weeks after that. THEN I can go play with my camera 🙂
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Hey, best wishes for the study stuff, rock it to them. I look forward toy your day release with the camera 😉
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Yeah me too, planning a trip to Tasmania to celebrate 🙂
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Not been there yet, so you can show me around 🙂
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What a lovely backyard MM, no fair! 🙂
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Now, now Kaz, just get out there and you will find beauty all around. May be in the warmth of a smile, may be where you least expect it. On that note have a delightful weaken, MM 🍀
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Beautiful Mick. And, in almostbeverybwaybits better to take the blue highways, the turnpikes and the back roads – there’s so much more to see (as you’ve proved!) regards Thom
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Cheers Thom, when I see a single track road with grass growing in the middle of it I know I have hit gold 😃
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