Blogs from Howth, County Dublin, Ireland, Europe

A very varied and sensationally enjoyable day. Halfway between Avoca and Rathdrum we came across “The Meeting”, so called because of the meeting of two clear, free flowing rivers coming from the Wicklow Mountains through lush countryside that had us wanting to stay, look and listen for more time than what we did. Winding our way further up the mountains we came across Glendalough and many, many cyclists. It was a long weekend in Ireland, so with the sun out, the Irish were out. However, these cyclists were participating in the 110 and 140km challenge through the mountains. There was no shouting from slow moving vehicles at the cyclists, no throwing of material; just slow and courtesy. We stopped and took photos of a few and made comments. Many stopped to chat, thankful for an excuse ... read more

A day spent by the sea in Howth at the edge of Dublin. The first official day of Tabi being 26 years old.... read more

03/04/2013 - Howth Our roommates at the hostel turned out to be rather noisy and generally unkind (seriously, kids, if you go back to the dorms at 1 a.m., you're quiet as mice and definitely don't spend another hour discussing this nice guy at the bar, what a cliché!), we got out of the room as soon as we could (as we couldn't sleep anyway), feeling a bit tired. I guess that's why it took us ages to find the entrance to the Connolly Station. Well, we didn't in fact find it - we got there through the car park from the back. Serves us right for not taking the tram. Our goal for today was Howth - the suburb of Dublin. The DART train goes there twice per hour, the journey takes about 25 minutes ... read more

Dublin Updates So I have come to the conclusion that my love for Dublin grows every day I'm here. The beginning of my semester here was the epitome of a roller coaster as I went back and forth between my excitement for being here and loving all of the new people I met to feeling lost and confused and homesick. But after solidifying some great friendships and learning to live as the Irish do, I can safely say I absolutely love it here. Some of my favorite things include: 1. The people - There is a degree of kindness and trust here unlike anything you'll see in the states. People will help you out that don't even know you. If you're short change at a cafe they just let you just take it. When you finish ... read more