Baily Court Hotel Dublin Howth

... town. we caught the dart (train) from the city, when we got to the end of the line we realised that we were going in the wrong direction so we bought another ticket and headed back up the coast to the other end of the line. howth is a little fishing port/resort on the edge of dublin bay. we walked along the piers, saw some seals, smelt lots fish, explored the town. it was really pretty and a nice way to spend a sunny afternoon!

... previous weekend. Friday night was that warm that we decided to have dinner and wine on the balcony! It felt fantastic to be sitting outside in the sunshine again - feels like it has been a long time. What a great start to the weekend.

Saturday morning after slowly getting ourselves organised we headed to Dun Laoghaire to do our weekly shopping. But first we strolled along the waterfront and meandered along the pier. The sun was warm, even though it was a little breezy. People ...

... who were mostly Canadian. In Howth we shopped around a little market, climbed some dangerous cliffs, and ate some delicious falafels. It was a beautiful day, and then it rained. See pictures below. Now our thing is going to Open Mike nights. We've made a few musician friends, to Rebecca's delight. This inevitably leads to me being asked if I sing or play an instrument, to which I always offer to play the egg shakers or tambourine. No ...

... that night.... the 24 hours of ridiculousness began! We started out well until we got to a toll booth and couldn't find where you pay cash at... let me tell you, the next 24 hours get a little ugly and highly entertaining! - we don't know how to get out of the toll booth that only takes passes, so picture this. Kallie and Katy in a foreign country, 20 seconds before a huge herd of quick driving spaniards on the interstate, and one little smart car reversing down the interstate very ...

... I hope we can be friends at least. What else... Work is great fun. No seriously I mean it. Time actually flies by, I have loads to do and actual responsability for important things which is awesome. And I feel like I'm on top of it as well (not like, wops, I accidentally lost the hotel 2500 euros: see Travel Blog St Barths for more info on that one). + the work people are amazing, I really really hope to make friends with some of them. My boss is great as well, she's young ...

Yesterday, I felt less out of place wearing my clunky hiking boots. Although Howth is a suburb, it is unlike the West Island. Lore, sorry but I prefer it to Scarborough! It was at the end of a peninsula,a 20 minute train ride away. However, it was a refreshing change from Dublin. It was green and next to the sea. I saw seals and walked along the cliffs. I wanted to do the full hike but the guy I was ...

Now its time to tell you all about my second week of break!! It has taken a little longer to start because this past week has turned out to be a busy, homework filled week...more on that later. To start, after my parents and I parted ways in Paris early Friday morning, I headed off for the Champs Elysées in search of the SFR store to charge my cell phone. It, quite suddenly, ran out of life the day after I had charged it. Being silly, I don't have a proper watch to tell the time, so ...

I am so excited! We leave in 27 days for Dublin. Coincidentally, Julie George just went to Dublin and sent me her pictures. Perfect timing! It got me excited and I realized our trip is almost here! Last week Brian bought some luggage for us. Just some mid-sized luggage so we can pack lighter than we normally have in the past. We want to be able to hop on busses and trains and not have to worry about carrying a lot with us. We ...

... everywhere so noone can climb them, and all in all we just didnt like it. But we decided its ok not to like everywhere you visit. Tomorrow we will cross the border into Ireland, and we are looking forward to that. Although the Londenderry hotel did have very comfy beds. Granny: This is a town that is very much in transition. There has been millions slated to reconstruction. Particularly in the central portion of town. Merchants still have steel bars and curtiains in front of their ...

... you can't go wrong. After dropping one can of jelly, a pre-made chili dinner, and a bottle of Italian dressing we made it out alive. Only 70 euro wasn't too bad for the amount of food I bought. I had to run across the way to buy a 9 euro bookbag to help cart my stuff (you pay for every bag you use at the stores here. It was a way for the government to crack down on waste.) By the time we got back everyone else ...