Ireland Trip 2
(For some reason, we're continuing to have some difficulties with posting pictures to the blog, so we're breaking up the postings of Ireland into two.)
After the conference was over, we took some day trips to the South of Dublin. We had a few days to spend and we choose to venture outside of Dublin on some day trips. The first day we took a bus tour of the Wicklow Mountain area, about 2 hours south of Dublin. Here we visited the Powers Court Gardens, which is the former estate of the Slazenger family (famous for tennis and golf equipment company). They apparently were found of things Italian, and their estate, set in the mountains of Ireland, has a lot of Italian influence.
From there, we travelled to an area called Glendalough, which is the site of one of the oldest monastaries in Ireland. Remains of the original church are still standing, and the two lakes that surround the area provided some gorgeous views.
After that, the bus took us on a path that weaved throught the Wicklow Mountains, which is supposed to be some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland. It had begun to rain, but even still, the views were breathtaking when we got off the bus along the way to take pictures.
The next day, we took a self-guided tour along the East Coast. There was a train system that was easy to navigate, so we bought an all day pass and headed South again, this time along the coast. There are several small coastal towns situated south of Dublin with beautiful views of the ocean as you looked one way and the mountains on the other. We rode the train about an hour south to a town called Bray. This was our favorite and we spent a good chunk of the day there. First, we just walked along the shore, where there are lots of shops, restaurants, and homes. There is a small mountain/large hill (depending on how you look at it, I guess) called Bray's Head that overlooks the town. We decided to hike up to the top of it, which took about 40 minutes. But it was worth it to get the views we had of Bray back down below.
After lunch, we hopped back on the train and started heading back towards Dublin, stopping off at each town to see if there was anything else fun to see or do. We walked around Dalky for a while and then decided that the next town, Seaside, was in walking distance. So, we walked there and found an expanse of these large rocks along the coast and decided to venture out for a better look. We were able to position our camera for a few shots of us on the rocks.
After that, we caught the train back into Dublin and called it a day. We relaxed and began looking forward to our return back home to Sawyer. We were very excited to see him. Thanks again to G.G and Papa for watching him while we were gone. They did a great job (as we knew they would)!
After the conference was over, we took some day trips to the South of Dublin. We had a few days to spend and we choose to venture outside of Dublin on some day trips. The first day we took a bus tour of the Wicklow Mountain area, about 2 hours south of Dublin. Here we visited the Powers Court Gardens, which is the former estate of the Slazenger family (famous for tennis and golf equipment company). They apparently were found of things Italian, and their estate, set in the mountains of Ireland, has a lot of Italian influence.
From there, we travelled to an area called Glendalough, which is the site of one of the oldest monastaries in Ireland. Remains of the original church are still standing, and the two lakes that surround the area provided some gorgeous views.
After that, the bus took us on a path that weaved throught the Wicklow Mountains, which is supposed to be some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland. It had begun to rain, but even still, the views were breathtaking when we got off the bus along the way to take pictures.
The next day, we took a self-guided tour along the East Coast. There was a train system that was easy to navigate, so we bought an all day pass and headed South again, this time along the coast. There are several small coastal towns situated south of Dublin with beautiful views of the ocean as you looked one way and the mountains on the other. We rode the train about an hour south to a town called Bray. This was our favorite and we spent a good chunk of the day there. First, we just walked along the shore, where there are lots of shops, restaurants, and homes. There is a small mountain/large hill (depending on how you look at it, I guess) called Bray's Head that overlooks the town. We decided to hike up to the top of it, which took about 40 minutes. But it was worth it to get the views we had of Bray back down below.
After lunch, we hopped back on the train and started heading back towards Dublin, stopping off at each town to see if there was anything else fun to see or do. We walked around Dalky for a while and then decided that the next town, Seaside, was in walking distance. So, we walked there and found an expanse of these large rocks along the coast and decided to venture out for a better look. We were able to position our camera for a few shots of us on the rocks.
After that, we caught the train back into Dublin and called it a day. We relaxed and began looking forward to our return back home to Sawyer. We were very excited to see him. Thanks again to G.G and Papa for watching him while we were gone. They did a great job (as we knew they would)!
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