April 3rd,
Sunday Day trip to Bray, a costal town south of Dublin City with a nice beach and hiking trails.
My friend Kelsey and I had a late brunch and took off for Bray on a beautiful, typical sunny day in Ireland. The beach in Bray ('Bre' in Irish) resembled Plymouth beach in Massachusetts: covered in smooth, wave-worn stones that would be terribly inconvenient for the unshod beach-goer. However, they were perfect for skipping. After chilling out on the beach for a while and trying to add to my potential Hallmark Postcard repertoire, we headed for a nearby hill south of the beach to get a view of the surrounding area. We happened to take the difficult trail, a steep walk up the hillside at about a 45 degree angle, but it was worth it in the end.
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| ouch, check out those guys. feet-killers |
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| Post card collection? |
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| Yea, artsy and stuff. I'll put this one on the cover of my Memoirs... cough |
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| bad trail choice- retreat |
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| Everyone's after me lucky charms |
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| View out towards the Wicklow Mountains |
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| Looking north towards Dublin, although it's too far away to see |
The day was great overall. We stopped occasionally to admire the view, didn't rush; we weren't trying to set any first-ascent records, and just enjoyed the weather and the landscape. On the way back we indulged in an Eddie Rockets (that's Johnny Rockets in Ireland) burger and fries: well worth it. I couldn't have thought of a better way to spend a Sunday.
This past weekend included 2 hiking trips, and having gone to these 2 beautiful places so close to Dublin makes me wish I had done more hiking around Ireland. There will be time to see it eventually, it's such a beautiful country. Stay tuned in a couple weeks, I'm planning on doing a cycling trip around the Dingle Peninsula. That's all for now though!
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