So, as you can see, Ireland is pretty supremely beautiful. There's a lot of green, for sure. Which, when you're native Arizonians like Miles and I, is something you never quite get over or stop commenting on, no matter how many times your poor companion has already heard some version of, "I mean, look! It's just so green."
Seriously, though. It's so green.
There are also a lot of castles. So many that huge, towering castles that are hundreds of years old and built out of stone merit little more than a flippant, "Oh, there's another castle. No big deal."
Well. That's not quite true. Miles and I still gawped and gazed and squealed every time the bus passed ruins of any sort. Look at the old rocks! AHH!
I've told some of you already, but I'm going to say it again, because it is a Very True Statement.
Ireland = New Zealand + random castles.
Also, Ireland in its so-called summer is colder than New Zealand in the winter. I feel like my London jaunt of 2010 lied to me: I don't remember Dublin being this cold. (Because it wasn't. Heat waves, my friends, why have you forsaken me?) Here. Have a picture of Miles and I freezing to death on a beach. The One Inch Beach, to be specific. See below for visual evidence of our suffering. We are freezing to death, obviously. If you are reading this from Arizona, take a minute to luxuriate in the heat.
Favorite sights and adventures etc?
1. Killarney National Park: Very very pretty park. Lots of green. Minimal rain. We saw wild deer! And climbed up castle walls like the ninja we are! And we saved money by walking instead of taking a horse carriage!
2. The Assorted Castles/Abbeys/Big Old Stone Buildings: What can I saw? We enjoyed them! Luckily, there were plenty to see. A particular favorite was the Kylemore Abbey, as seen below. The lake just made it extra fairy-tail-y.
3. Our questionable bus driver: We did a tour in order to see the sights around the country. It was pretty great, actually, and we recommend it. However, out bus driver and tour guide made everything much funnier. He was full of Irish history and wisdom. Most of it, however, was almost definitely not entirely factual. I fear my understanding of Irish history is skewed.
4. The Guinness Storehouse: Because Miles made the I-just-drank-that-why?-what-is-wrong-with-humanity? face after sipping at his complimentary pint. It was funny. See?
5. My future place of study: Fancy-schmancy.
This post comes to you from Cardiff, Wales, following an overnight ferry-train adventure. Pray for my sleep, and eagerly await the next installment - Wales, Manning's (& co.). and the Quest for Camelot.
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