Saturday, March 6, 2010

The sun has come out to play!

The Sun, the hearth of affection and life, pours burning love on the delighted earth.
(Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) French poet and adventurer)


Isn't it amazing what a big difference the sun makes? It is true what they say. The sun has the ability to lift a person's mood and makes them see things in a different light. The past week in London has been great as the sun has finally come out to play. Hooray! Teachers and children at school seem to be happier ( I love it as I am not so cold on the odd occasion that I am on playground duty) and people here in London do actually know how to smile. I am even now brave enough to venture out and not wear any thermals!

The view from my bedroom. The building you can see is the Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre.


It was great while I was in Ireland. Travelling south along the coast for five days was an amazing experience and I highly, highly recommend it. I can guarantee that there will be no regrets. Leaving Dublin we went to Killarney, Dingle, Ennis and Galway and crossed from one side of the country to the other in two hours. Needless to say, all the Australians on the tour were amazed that this was done in such a short period of time. To add to this wonderful experience, the Irish are really friendly and are always happy to share a pint or two with you! I plan to go back to Ireland one day (who wouldn't when it is only an hour flight from London?) and do a tour of the Guinness and Jameson Irish Whiskey Factories.

Welcome to Killarney. From here you can see the highest mountain in Ireland.

The town of Ennis. They make excellent Fish and Chips here.


Me striking a pose by the Dingle Peninsula.


We were glad to see a beach again. Legend has it that if you dip you feet in the water the Atlantic Ocean will take a part of your soul.

Another great view from Dingle.

My next 'fix' of the sun will be in Egypt during the Easter school holidays. Fourteen days of sun will be bloody fantastic! Time to pull out those shorts, sunglasses and hat!

Until my next blog,take care.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I agree Ireland is awesome isn't it.

Very jealous of Egypt. So glad you guys are having a great time