Cindy’s been here for six days, and we’ve seen a tremendous number of new things. Thursday and Friday, Cindy and I biked all over Dublin. Each time, I planned to visit place that was familiar to me. Each time, Cindy asked that we explore more — mostly because she knew that we needed to take advantage of the sunny weather. And so, I went lots of new places, too.
We were especially surprised by our adventure along the Great South Wall. We could see that there was a trail leading toward the Poolbeg power station, whose two smokestacks are the tallest Dublin landmarks. The trail was part of the Irishtown Nature Park and went much further out into the Bay than we expected. But the real surprise was the road that led even further. We’d found the Great South Wall, and it looked inviting.
It was bumpy. Very bumpy. The informational sign said that it was built without mortar, and my bouncing bike seat — not to mention bruised buttocks — confirmed that fact. But the view was spectacular, and although the wall was man-made, we felt like we were venturing into little-known territory. Cindy seemed exhilarated, and I hope it helped her feel like she has a special link to Dublin.
2 Comments to “Vacation, all I ever wanted”
17 August 2007
You are really scoring on the weather – that’s great! Hi to Cindy and I hope all is well.
17 August 2007
Thanks Theodora! I am having a wonderful vacation and we have enjoyed this part of the trip immensely. I’m afraid I failed on the sunshine today but it really did’t matter. Cindy