wednesday wishes #9
When me and my sister saw "P.S. I Love You" in the theatres (and bawled) we said to ourselves, "We need to go to Ireland and find hot, Irish men who know how to play guitar." Then, just a month or so ago I saw "Leap Year", which only furthered my obsession with the place. So, in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, my Wednesday wish is to go off and see the luscious lands of Ireland.
Of course, I'd have to venture to Dublin, the largest city on the island. I'd love to explore on foot, taking in all the sights and sounds before enjoying a meal in the Temple Bar area -- a place with many narrow, cobbled streets and full of pubs, nightclubs, and culture like the Irish Photography Centre.
I'd also love to travel to the midwest city of Limerick -- mostly because of its name, I'm not gonna lie! Running along the Shannon River, one of the main attractions is King John's Castle, although I'd most likely be in search of the exact spot in the picture above, and take in the architecture and the beautiful land.
A must-see would definitely be Trim Castle in County Meath - the largest castle in Ireland, where part of Braveheart was filmed. Open to the public from Easter Saturday to Halloween with daily tours, it would be amazing to see buildings a century old! (Especially compared to the buildings in Canada.) I might also brave going to Leap Castle - apparently the most haunted castle in Ireland.
At the end of the day, I'd want to reflect on the land itself. Take in the greenery, the flowers, the cliffs, a look out at the water. Taking in that fresh air (again, a heavy contrast to my city) and appreciating every second of it ... before diving into a cozy bed and waking up to reality, haha.
On that note, have a yummy shamrock-St-Patrick's-Day cupcake on me and have an amazing day! I'll be writing a paper, so you all better have plenty of Irish cheer for me, okay? :)
What places have you been daydreaming about lately?
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17 comments:
I've been to Dublin (check out a post later!) and would LOVE to go back to Ireland. I too was smitten with the countryside after seeing PS I Love You.
Enjoy your St. Patty's Day!
You better pack me in that suitcase :) Lol
Happy St. Pattys Day!!!
I've been wanting to go to ireland for the past 3 years! My bf is part irish...his grandma has an accent and everything! But he's not as into the idea as me.
Maybe if i show him all these pics, he'll change his mind.
lets go together okay? youcan go take in the countryside and i'll go take in the hotties with sexy accents in the pubs kekekekeke xD
I'd love to visit Ireland too... I want to go somewhere with beautiful rolling greens.
Count me in :)
i don't know if i should eat that cupcake or run away from it. i'm going to go with EATING IT!
I must be the only person in the entire universe that doesn't melt at the sound of an Irish accent...
Actually I feel the need for a bit of the London vibe atm. Don't know why.
I wanted to go to Dublin to study, when I wanted to do journalism. Cuz Cecilia Ahern (this chick lit writer) studied there, too, so I get what you mean. :)
The culture in Ireland is amazing.. take it from a true Irish girl! You have to check out Dublin but if you have a bit of time give Clare a go too :)
xxxx
I've been thinking a lot about Ireland too! And Paris, of course :)
Beautiful photos! I also bawled at PS I Love You!
PS: I have Ejannz's Dublin address, we should go visit her! :D
my my my... I love every pictures you post there, seriously girl, I have this problem with my touring around the world to come knock knock on each and every of my bloggy friend's door, now you added even more place to visit in my list! D:
now help me, how to be an uber billionaire? lol
The pictures look great, love. I regret that I didn't visit Ireland during my euro -uk trip a bunch of years ago. Well maybe someday, no? Someone should really sponsor me to travel hehe :D
Oh, I so adore these images. I went through a time in my life where I was obsessed with Ireland - I think it had to do with some of the James Herriot stories I was reading at the time. Now all I do is daydream about New York City. Love, love!
Hope you had a fabulous St. Patrick's Day, my love; and that your paper is going okay! :)
If you have time, the Cliffs of Moher on the west coast are pretty awesome. Basically like your 2nd pic from the bottom, but taller.
And nearby is Galway, which is really pretty. The west is also known for its music; they had people playing in all the bars.
I would love to go to Ireland, it is a dream of mine! I love all of the photos you posted and I hope you get to go someday! Hope you had a nice St Patty's Day too...
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