dublin

our trip to dublin was short

but sweet.

and cold...

we were all on our own at this point, just the boy and i

we wandered down alleys, visited trinity college,

saw the book of kells, went to joseph welsh's furniture gallery,

drank at a pub(s) and danced with the locals to irish rockabilly (elvis has it comin'!)

taylor got a lot of sketching done in this town

his favorite the grand canal theater (quite a beaut!)

all in all we looooved dublin

and can't wait to go back to visit

we fantasized over what it would be like to live there

and realized we were there during "good"weather

so decided its best to leave it as place we'll come back to visit

for more photos please check out my flickr!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelsea_lyn/

carrickfergus

carrickfergus!

(i love the name)

one of ireland's best preserved medieval castles 

it was built in 1177 and is rumored to have ghosts wandering about

it is a beautiful structure, inside and out, but not one i'd like to walk alone

taylor got in a super quick sketch of it's courtyard

and i got a few super quick snapshots 

the antrim coast

the purpose of our trip to ireland was to get a bit of nature before our city adventures in barcelona 

northern ireland was the perfect choice 

one of my favorite days was spent visiting the infamous rope-bridge and giant's cause way

all in one day! 

the drive along the antrim coast was a site in and of itself.  

it used to be one of the 7 wonders of the world - that country drive... 

we did a mile long walk along the bluffs to the rope-bridge  

i was a brave one and made it across and back - with trembling knees 

it was was a wild, shakey experience, but worth the view. 

the giant's causeway was quite the marvel

the 40,000 unique hexagonal basalt columns form steps that disappear out to the sea

there are a few variations of the old irish legend including giants, and dressing like babies, and conflict between ireland and scotland.
whatever the story, i appreciate a good tale

to see more photos, please visit my flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelsea_lyn/

world traveler

as i get settled back home, i'll have more pictures and stories to tell about taylor and my travels to europe

until then, here's a sneak peek from my iphone...