<\/p>\nIf you’ve been paying attention to the weather widget on the right of this blog, then you know that the weather in Dublin took a massive turn for the better a few days ago. Suddenly, people are sitting in the sun, and the trees are blooming and leafing out. It’s spring! (Also, out of the blue, there are tourists everywhere.)<\/p>\n
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“It will not last,” say the locals, justifiably setting low expectations. “I hope you enjoyed summer, because you’ll not see it again.” I understand their reluctance to celebrate, but the morning news said that the good weather will continue for at least a few more days.<\/p>\n
That’s great news, because Anita’s parents will arrive tomorrow. I plan to take them into the mountains south of Dublin (in County Wicklow) on their first day. I think that the mountains’ beauty is impressive in bad weather, when their roughness enhances one’s awe. But in good weather, they are simply spectacular.<\/p>\n