Adventure Is Worthwhile

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page." -Saint Augustine

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Ireland day 7

It’s been a week in Ireland and I never wanted this amazing adventure to end! Kelsi & I had breakfast with all our travel buddies and we all filled each other in on our lives. It was one of those really sweet moments where I knew I was making great friends that I’ll never forget. 

Malcom started the day by taking us to visit a friend of his that owned a farm & we all got to hold baby sheep. It was definitely one the cutest moments of the trip.

After that we headed out to explore some shops in Dingle & grab lunch. From there we left and arrived in probably one of my favorite scenic views in Ireland. The Dunquin Pier.

We drove around Slea Head and saw incredible views of things like Sleeping Giant Island, The Basket Islands & Beehive huts. Since Slea Head has “some of Irelands most fabulous beaches” we made sure to make a pit stop.

This also happened to be the first time I ever stepped foot on a nudist beach. According to Kelsi my reaction was priceless when I realized all the Irish ladies were walking around letting it all hang out. Strut your stuff people, more power to ya ahah! 

Malcom ended our adventures in Killarney that night so it was time for me & Kels to venture Killarney on our own! We stumbled upon a restaurant called Cellar One. My favorite thing about this place was the atmosphere! There was neon lights and fun pink, purple & green seating everywhere. We called it “The Fancy Place” and we would point at things and go “Fancy. Yes.” “Oh! Fancy.” What a day!

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Ireland day 6

Meet Ellie The Elephant! I carefully babysat her while Kelsi was taking some cool pictures of ruins & this was my start to our sixth day in Ireland.

So we started our day leaving our B&B in Galway to travel to the Cliffs Of Moher & then head to Dingle. At this point I probably don’t have to tell you that we stopped along the way to explore some castles and ruins ahah!

Right before we stopped at the Cliffs of Moher, Malcolm stopped the bus at the top of a hill and it was like a preview of what we were about to see. It was high and windy and dangerous and amazing! This is also when Kels & I stepped out of our bubble and started to make friends that we will never forget. 

Then we got to the cliffs and I’ll always remember how excited I was because this is what I was looking forward to the whole trip! I was so excited to cross this off my bucket list aha! The Cliffs Of Moher rise 120 meters above the Atlantic Ocean with a maximum height of 214 meters! The Cliffs is one of the most popular tourist spots in Ireland and receive about 1 million visitors a year. 

So after taking millions of pictures and constantly annoying poor Kelsi by singing Miley Cyrus’ The Climb anytime we had to climb a hill (which was a lot) we left the cliffs and headed to our B&B in Dingle. Dingle is the cutest town filled with shops & beaches.  Once we arrived we walked the streets & checked out the shops with our new friends Cara, Shannon & Leanne. We basically walked until we worked up an appetite and found this cute restaurant called South Pole Inn filled with history all about an Antarctic explorer and Irish seaman named Tom Crean. The. Food. Was. Delicious. Here is a look at the roads of Dingle and our cute B&B for that night!

LEFT TO RIGHT WE HAVE: Cara, Me, Leanne, Kelsi and Shannon! If any of you lovely ladies are reading this...HI! I MISS YOU!!

This was another one of my favorite days. Seeing the cliffs, making new friends and just exploring Ireland. Also, Shannon decided to come hang out with me and Kelsi until we were falling asleep. We all swapped our life stories and it was a precious memory I’ll never forget. If you’re reading this...HI SHANNON! Hope you have towels and a private shower wherever you are right now, you crazy traveler! 

Happy exploring!

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Ireland day 5

GUESS WHAT I HAD TO DO AGAIN ON THIS DAY...WAKE UP EARLY! Ahaha I definitely was struggling with this but it was worth it because today we left Danas and went on a 4 day ”Paddy Wagon” tour. We had a tour guide named Malcolm who was the coolest & we met some fantastic people on this tour that I’ll never forget. We started in Cong!! Cong is a super small but super cute village in Ireland filled with some delicious ice cream shops, there’s scenic views everywhere since its basically surrounded by tons of streams, and of course... RUINS..duh, it’s Ireland. The drive there was amazing in itself. Malcolm made sure to pull over and let us get some pics!

WELCOME TO CONG!! Told ya, ruins & great scenery...

Oh yeah, Cong is also the place where they filmed The Quiet Man..does that film sound familiar to anyone? I’m talking to you, Poppop (thats what I call my grandad) I should mention that if you didn't know The Quiet Man was filmed in Cong...well, you’ll definitely know once you get there. QUIET MAN STUFF EVERYWHERE! Quiet Man Statues, Quiet Man Cottage Museums, even a Quiet Man Bed & Breakfast....

After we left Cong it was time to head to Galway! Of course we had to stop at a little beach on the way and take some pictures first.

DAS ME!!! Ahaha anyway, once we got to Galway which is really known as Irelands “trendy party capital on the west coast” Kelsi & I were pretty sleepy so we decided to check out one of those authentic Irish pubs and then go to our B&B to call it a day.

Happy exploring!

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Ireland day 4

We woke up super early (the hardest thing in the world for me) & got a bus to Dublin which is where we spent our whole day! This was probably one of my favorite days. I walked with Kelsi all up & down O’Connell Street & we shopped like crazy, checked out some authentic Irish pubs and discovered so much of Ireland's history here.

And yes, it did constantly rain on and off all day ahah! I quickly learned to always have a hood or umbrella handy at all times in Ireland because you never know with the weather over there.

After a bit of shopping we decided to stop at the Dublin Castle. The Dublin Castle was used for many different roles through its history. Originally it was built as a defensive fortification for the city of Dublin, and then it became a royal residence. Now its a huge tourist attraction and sometimes concerts are held within the castle grounds. (thanks for the help wikipedia ahah!)

After the Castle we crossed the O’Connell Bridge (check out this cute/silly selfie on it!)

Then we headed over to Phoenix Park, which just happens to be one of the largest walled city parks in Europe! We saw(and climbed) the Wellington Monument which is the largest obelisk in Europe. The Wellington Testimonial was built to celebrate everything Arthur Wellesley (aka the 1st Duke of Wellington) had accomplished. This also happens to be where I lost Kelsi for a solid amount of time and then decided to make up a song about being in Ireland and how white my shoes were at the time until I stumbled upon her taking pictures. 

P.S. keep an eye out for that song..should be on iTunes & Spotify in 2020! ;)

Happy exploring!

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Ireland day 3

On day 3 Dana took us to a bunch of ruins near her house, we had the most fun at one called Hill Of Slane. There is so much history on Slane that I can’t even begin to explain to you so, if you’re interested just look it up aha! Here’s some pictures that me & Kels took.

Thanks for reading! Happy Exploring!

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Högbonden, 2015 Magnus Åström

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I AM ALIVE!

Hello all, I know I totally just abandoned this cute little blog after only 2 days of my Ireland trip...BUT KEEPING IT UPDATED WAS SO OVERWHELMING!! I would sit down to post my favorite pictures for you guys and tell you about my days & as I’m doing it I’d also be making plans for the next day or I would just be way too tired and find it impossible to post. FORGIVE ME. I AM A HORRIBLE BLOGGER!

SOOOOO now that I’ve been home a good amount of time and have my life together again, I’m gonna post these pictures and write down as much as I can remember! 

Sorry again for the lack of post. Keep your eyes out for them though, cause I promise they are on their way!

HAPPY EXPLORING!!

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SUNSET // WILLIAMSBURG, VA // 2016

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Hey how long are u guys staying in Ireland and London ? -Morgan

Hey Morgs!! I kinda don’t wanna post that online for everyone to see for safety reasons ahah. I’ll message you though!!

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part 3 of ireland day 2

GIANTS CAUSEWAY!! Unfortunately this is where my phone died so I only have a few extra pictures from here. Enjoy!

Happy Exploring! P.s. Here is the link to part 1 incase you missed it! http://makeajourney.tumblr.com/post/143914367056/ireland-day-2 And here is the link to part 2 http://makeajourney.tumblr.com/post/143914627506/part-2-of-ireland-day-2

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part 2 of ireland day 2

Here’s some pics of the walk to the rope bridge!

The walk back was a struggle though and by the end of it…well…

Ahaha! Check out part 3 for the extra Giants Causeway pictures!

Happy exploring! P.s. Here is the link to part 3 http://makeajourney.tumblr.com/post/143914936011/part-3-of-ireland-day-2 And here's the link to part 1 incase you missed it http://makeajourney.tumblr.com/post/143914367056/ireland-day-2

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IRELAND DAY 2!

MEET THE CREW! Today Dana introduced us to her friend Jerry & her daughter, Kayla’s friends..their names are Anna & Amy. This was our little adventure crew today & I loved them all! 

Just a heads up that I took lots of pics today so this entry might have a part 2 or 3

We started our day with a 2.5 hour drive to an awesome place called Carrick-A-Rede where our mission was to cross the famous rope bridge!

The walk and even the ride to the bridge was…well, I’d say incredible but words cant even begin to describe how fantastic it really was.

I’ll definitely be posting more of these pictures in my next post so keep a look out for them! 

After we successfully crossed the rope bridge, we headed to Giants Causeway! GC is a place that is basically the aftermath of an ancient volcanic eruption. 

(photo cred to kels for this one!) After we left here we got a bite to eat and did the 2.5 hour drive home and called it a night. I have so many more pictures from this day that I’m about to post so keep an eye out. Thanks for reading! Happy Exploring! P.s. Here is the link to part 2. http://makeajourney.tumblr.com/post/143914627506/part-2-of-ireland-day-2 And here is the link to part 3 http://makeajourney.tumblr.com/post/143914936011/part-3-of-ireland-day-2

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Darling Kayla! I have and will continue to declare Scriptures over you! I am so excited to have this opportunity everyday to speak words of life! Today's Proverbs 5:1-2: Pay close attention to My Words of Wisdom,; listen (stop what you are doing and give Me your undivided attention) very closely so I can show you the way I SEE it (from heaven). Then you will be selective in how you will respond with words, thus preserving you from trouble. What types of foods have you tasted? -Aunt Mary

Hey Aunt Mare!!! Missing you. Thanks for the scripture ❤️ As for the food we haven’t really been to a restaurant yet..Ms. Dana has been cooking so far. So to answer your question I’ve eaten Spaghetti & Ms. Danas yummy French toast ahah! Love you!!

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COME FLY AWAYYY WITH MEEEE!!! Ahaha here are some pictures that wouldnt fit in my original post.

A few extras from Newgrange today!

Posting again tomorrow! Thanks for checking out my post. Happy exploring!

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IRELAND DAY 1

Hey, that’s me! 

Hello all!! Today I traveled to Ireland with my best friend and already we've done so much!!

 Our flight left from Philly at 9:30 pm & we arrived in Ireland at 8 am Dublin time and 3 am Philly time...JET LAGGGG OMG!! 

After we landed we met up with the lovely Ms. Dana and that’s when we got to where we were staying and took a short nap. Then by 2 o'clock Ireland time we were out the door exploring...our first stop was Newgrange!

Newgrange is a 5,200 year old passage tomb in Ireland that was built by Stone Age Farmers. Newgrange is surrounded by 97 large stones called kerbstones & some are engraved with cool art!

It's a good place to go if you want a piece of Irish history and it's the perfect place to start your trip! Here’s the top of the chamber!

Not long after we were headed to our last stop of the day cause we. were. pooped. We ended up in a little town called Drogheda where Ms. Dana took us to a spot with a great view of the town!

SAY HELLER, KELSI!

Ireland Day 1....SUCCESS! Posting extra pics now go check them out! Happy Exploring!

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