Aah you are saying, has the weather improved dramatically in Listowel? The short answer is no.
So why the balmy picture then?
Because it is someone else’s holiday snap and I want to talk about him today.
Since I put this link
http://twowheeledtravels.wordpress.com/
in my blog a few days ago people have asked me,
Who is he?
and
What is the Listowel connection?
The answer is: He is Conor Moloney, formerly of this parish. He is a brother of Jimmy Moloney, our town councillor and the man we have to thank for bringing the minutes of the Town Council meetings to us online.
https://www.facebook.com/moloneyjimmy
Conor is becoming the more famous Moloney brother recently with his entertaining account of his travels by motorbike through the american continent.
Below is a small flavour of Conor’s travelogue. I include it because it struck a cord and I saw a Listowel connection. Here in Listowel we have a hairdressers’ with its very own pet repile on display. So there….
“From Tecapan I moved on south down to San Blas. I meant to stay just two nights but quickly fell into the local expat scene so ended up here for four nights. Mostly I spent my time at the San Blas Social Club. It served great food, had friendly American and Mexican owners, and had a wide range of booze and clientele. There were a lot of Americans and Canadians spending the winter here so it was a convivial spot to hang out. I also found another bar where they kept a crocodile in a pen on the patio. Keeping a pet reptile in a drinking establishment might not sound like a great idea, but I was assured that it was no problem. The croc, whose name is Fluffy, is sixty seven, has few teeth, and is fed regularly, so I was assured it posed no danger to the patrons.”
I highly recommend Conor’s blog. It is fascinating reading, and beautiful photographs.
Be warned. Set aside an hour or two. You’ll be hooked.
