Recently we had a friend of a friend of a friend staying with us. Her name is Beth and she is from PA but is living in Vienna currently. She came to see Dublin and be refreshed with some English speakers. It is good to have a fellow American around and while she was here we were able to take her on a little road trip up to Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains which are right outside of Dublin. This trip was made possible by our American friends Betsy and David who are living here in Dublin. We met them at Grosvenor Church a few months ago and I am so glad because they are such a fun couple. We hung out with them once before this trip and had a really good time. Hopefully this will be the beginning of a long and blessed friendship!
Glendalough literally means "glen of the two lakes." It is a beautiful area of Irish countryside nestled in the Wicklow Mountains just outside of Dublin. It was a monastic settlement established by St. Kevin the 6th century. There are many ruins including a cathedral which is one of the oldest Christian churches in Ireland. The Round Tower is also very impressive. Along with the ruins are a mass of beautiful Celtic tombstones. There are many hiking trails around this area. We took a short walk and then headed further into the beautiful Wicklow Mountains where we saw a magnificent waterfall, many fluffy sheep, and rich landscape. Thanks to Betsy and David for taking us!
2 comments:
Guinness Lake, nice!
How far is this from Dublin? This is how I pictured Ireland before we came to see you, what a nice landscape!
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