Sunday, August 10, 2003

Basque and Irish Rowers

This note did not, I repeat, did not appear today at Berria, but this is my blog, and I rule the time continuum here, he he he.

Today in Berria journal.

"Ameriketatik" and "Colmcille" rowing-boats are surrounding Ireland since a month. They started their trip in Prrtrush (North Ireland) in the end of June. More exactly, their trip started in Galicia last year. Then galician, britton and basque traditional sailing-clubs met, each with their ship. There rose the proposal of a meeting next year to sail in the Irish sea together, and by the way call attention about the importance of peaceful and respectful living between different Peoples.

Basques accepted it, of course.

18 basques are participating, but there's only place for 12 in the irish "courragh" they sail. So they alternate in the rowing-work. This has been the route until today: Portrush-Tory Island-Aran Island-Achill Island-Valencia Island-Cork-Rosslare-Arklow-Dublin-Skerries. Now they are in Skerries.. They say they are quite wet and tired, but happy ;-) . Next objective Portrush.


Good objective, to sail for peace.

Better than bombs don't you think?

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