Arrived at my airB&B late that evening and I simply crashed…I slept from 7:30 to 7:30am…I woke up and my host had made toast and little cakes, hot tea etc…I ate and it was delicious…but that only made me go back to the room and crash til 10am….
I got up and got ready to go exploring….the night before when I arrived it was freezing….So when I got ready this morning I was ready! Shirt, light long sleeve shirt, light hoodie, and a light rain coat…I stuffed in my cinch sack a light throw that fits in a travel pillow….I was ready….15 minutes walking to bust stop I was stripping…..
I decided to catch trains to a little town I had read about…”Wicklow” . train first stopped in Bray and I decided to explorers it 1st…beautiful little seaside village…walking alo g the pebble beach was stunning.
I met a sweet little dog named fifi who reminded me of my Eva. I returned to the train and headed to Wicklow . There was a grocery store near the station so thinking I would be health since Im walking so much I chose to get some blackberries, cheese, and melon slices…yummmm. 100 ft up the street I stopped in cafe to get a drink and there calling my name was the most scrumptious looking cake I have ever seen….maybe 1 slice…Lemon drizzle absolutely to die for….Diabetes in a slice….yes I ate berries too.
I walked through the town of wicklow and along the harbor. Beautiful and exactly how you picture Ireland. A shop owner told me I may see seals sunbathing along the shore…Disappointed I didn’t.at the end of the harbor I walked to the cliff of where the remains of Black Castle stood during the viking raids. Outside the archway were 4 old gentlemen that was just enjoying the weather with their dog. The dog walked up to me and was so sweet.I asked if I could pet it and I began talking to the dog while scratching his ear..”you like that?” one of the old men said yes and the owner does too I looked up and they had their ears stuck out for me to scratch…we all started laughing and I jokingly said I would find someone for him….they were hilarious.
I explored the ruins and took many pictures. I hiked and climbed to top so I could see the waters of the sea break along the rocks. The tiny beach on one side was supposedly the place where St. Patrick landed….I continued taking pictures of it all…just taking in the beauty. I took pictures of 3 young boys rolling in the tall grasses that was blowing from the salty wind. It was so surreal. As I left Black Castle out the entry I told the old gentlemen that I hoped they found someone to scratch their ears …we all laughed again.
I walked back through town to the train station…stopping along the way take pictures of churches and buildings…when I got to train I was told my train didn’t leave for w hours…so I took a nature walk along the railway that was actually labeled “nature walk”. Enjoyed the scenery and took pics. When my train finally left and I caught bus stop to room…my feet became red and rashy. Whatever that tall grass waving in the wind decided to eat my feet up…I Skyped with my doggie Eva and talked with Mekia and Dan…went to bed and slept great….all is well in Ireland!
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