Wednesday, April 10 (Ruairi)

Today we got out of Dublin and explored county Wicklow. We were joined by the French exchange also visiting Belvedere, the same school BC High exchanges with, Saint-Marc in Lyon. To start our day we visited a statue of Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh and heard some of his poetry. From there we headed to the seaside town of Bray. Bray is special to me because it is where my father and many of my relatives are from. In Bray we explored the beach and were able to shop. From Bray we left for Glendalough and went over the Sally gap and got to see stunning views of mountains, lakes, and bogs. We had a slight delay but arrived at Glendalough. There we had a nice walk and got to explore the cemetery. In the center is an ancient monastery once used by monks. It was a long day of driving but the stunning destinations made up for it. 









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