Love at first earthquake: how the world shook for Kate and John in Peru
While stranded in Cusco, Peru, for two weeks after a magnitude eight quake, Kate and John bumped into each other quite a lot, writes Rowena Walsh John Keeley, who was born in Cusco, Peru, and brought up in Ballina, Co Mayo, met his wife Kate originally from Yorkshire, while they were both travelling in Peru. Picture: Moya Nolan
Fri, 08 Jan, 2021 - 12:51
Rowena Walsh
If it wasn’t for an earthquake in Peru, Kate and John Keeley may never have met.
It was 2007, Kate and two friends were travelling around the world for nine months. They had just completed the Inca Trail and were staying in an Irish-run hostel in Cusco in south-eastern Peru.
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Most of Palmetto Bluff’s 20,000 acres in South Carolina Lowcountry are wild and free.
Luxury abounds at the sprawling Montage Palmetto Bluff, but the resort’s best assets are the waterways and wildlife across 20,000 acres of South Carolina Lowcountry. share this article
During a long weekend at Montage Palmetto Bluff, you might not immediately notice that wildlife abounds. You’ll immediately be impressed by the courteous service including staff that radios ahead so you’re constantly greeted by name and the carefully curated decor across the resort’s properties. Original oil paintings and gorgeous Lowcountry photographs line the rooms, from the luxury cottages and village homes to the Montage’s main inn.
Howth Coast Guard Rescue Dog at Bull Island By Mike Gilmore The Irish Coast Guard responded to a call of an animal in distress in the water near Bull Island.
Poppy the dog was spotted in difficulty in the water, leading members of the public to try and rescue her themselves.
Upon arrival at the scene, Coast Guard units pressed the public to leave the water so they could attempt the rescue.
The Coast Guard successfully retrieved the distressed doggo from the estuary and reunited her with her owners.
The emergency services are encouraging anybody who sees an animal in distress in the water to call 112/999 and ask for the Coast Guard.