Wicklow County, Ireland (Sunday!)

Tour Day: Sunday, October 14th
Howdy Family and Friends: Today we took a bus tour through Wicklow County. It was so nice to finally escape out of the city and see country life. Everything is so green and healthy here and the leaves are just starting to turn colors and flowers are still blooming! Little white specs dotted the hillside—also known as sheep!
Our first stop, we went to Dalkey Castle

and saw some incredible actors act out their traditional roles of a barber surgeon and a common church pastor. Dave also got the privilege of making a medieval coin.
As we moved along the tour, we stopped at a place called Avoca. There we enjoyed ‘tea’—during our lunch hour. Dave and I had a piece of yummy pie and some drinks. It was very good! From there we loaded back up and went and stopped on a bridge that was made famous by the movie “P.S. I Love You”

We got our picture taken there on that bridge and then Dave took off down the hill to get some cool water under the bridge pics. On the way back he slipped and almost took a swim with my new camera.
Our next stop found us at Lynham’s of Laragh. This was to be our lunch stop! (Should I mention that it is like 2:30 in the afternoon?) We enjoyed sandwiches and then went shopping in a quaint little shop across the street made just for people like me—tourists!
After boarding back on the bus, the tour ended at the ruins of a 5th century monastery. There is a Celtic cross that if you and your significant other touch hands around the cross and make a wish, it will come true. Of course we had to do that for a picture. As we were walking away we realized that we forgot to make a wish…but we each had our own thoughts that were running through our heads.

After capturing the photo, we went on a hike through the Glendalough hills and ended up at the lake with a beautiful water fall that ran into it. Once again, when everyone returned to the bus, the driver pulled out the whiskey—fortunately, we were already on the bus and did not partake.
The day turned into night and found the entire bus quiet except for the occasional snore that escaped some poor unknowing gent. We arrived back in Dublin and met together for one last meal as a group before we went our separate ways in the morning. From our very tired but viewable picture window, have a great day.