Since the last time I blogged a lot has happened. The week started with a visit to the hair salon so that Chelsea could get a style-change. Jared and I went with her for moral support, and nothing else. I had no intention of cutting my hair as well. You see, what happened was while Chelsea was getting her hair cut, Jared and I were a little bored so we were choosing which hair styles we each liked from the hair books at the salon. Jared kept pointing out these cute, choppy, boy-cut hair styles. I always thought he didn’t like short hair. Anyway, we got to talking and he said “I like hair when it is like that, but only certain girls can really pull that off.” After he blatantly challenged me (it was actually more like when he just spoke the truth) I decided to get mine cut all crazy. I seriously did it on a whim, but it turned out to be a good whim. At least I think so. Jared likes it too.
The day after the hair, we took the DART to Malahide where there is a sea side walk and a gorgeous castle. We spent the entirety of our day there. We probably walked like 8 miles or something. It ended up being really enjoyable though, plus Chelsea finally got to see her castle, which she had been dying to do since she got here. The day after the walk, Jason flew in which was something we had been looking forward to for months! Jared went by himself by city bus to the airport to get Jason so they could have some man time – and to save a little cash by not paying for my bus fares as well. After they got back it was about 7 so we decided to head out to dinner at our favorite Dublin restaurant which we call Firebird. It is really called ThunderRoad Café. I just like calling it Firebird instead. :) We had a really great night together. Jason also delivered a camera to us (long awaited) - hints the much-better-quality pictures.
Day 2 for Jason we spent our day exploring and going to the monumental prison called Kilmainham Gaol where we took a tour and learned about the sad and interesting history of Ireland and the role that the prison played. We saw the gallows and the cells where the prisoners would spend their last minutes of life. We read the last words of the dying men on the letters that had been preserved and uncovered over time. It was fascinating, yet dark, and a really great and educational experience. We spent our afternoon out and about and then Chelsea and I went shopping while the boys went to the pub to watch the rugby game. Needless to say, we had a fantastic time and so did they.
Chelsea and I tried to rest up because today we took a day tour through Belfast and other parts of Northern Ireland to get to the Giant’s Causeway. The tour bus was really late and we had to stand in the cold at 5:30 AM. Fun fun. The bus driver was really quirky with a long gray beard and long gray hair covering so much of his face and neck that you could only see his eyes and nose. He also had only three teeth and liked to curse. It made the trip interesting, I guess. He did make a stop at his home on the way back through Dublin. He took the tour bus to his home. Ha! Crazy old man. He also started to drive off with the door wide open and Chelsea stepping out of the van. He was driving crazy all day actually, maybe to make up for lost time. Two people near us were holding bags under their mouths and closing their eyes for an hour or so. Wouldn’t want to be them. Other than the smelly tour bus and the strange driver, the trip today was great. We played Uno when we weren’t sleeping to pass the time. We spent about 8 hours sitting on a bus today. When we weren’t getting from here to there we were enveloped in God’s creation. Cliffs, snow topped mountains, rolling green hills, 10 shades of blue water, and crazy rock formations are just a few examples. We got to walk across a rope bridge between two giant boulders surrounded by water and tall shadowy cliffs. The Giant’s Causeway is truly a masterpiece. On the way back from the causeway, we stopped at an old, romantic castle. It is actually where part of Narnia was filmed, and it was stunning. We drove through Belfast and got the opportunity to get off of the bus for an hour, but Chelsea and I chose not to. We stayed on since the driver had already taken us all over town and showed us the buildings and famous wall paintings. Plus, we were much too tired to do any more walking. We just enjoyed a few more games of Uno and some Subway cheesy bread. I loved the quality time with my best friend.
Tonight I got to talk to my Greer family, which was wonderful and always puts me in a good mood. Now I am SO ready to crash and tomorrow I am dedicating my day to catching up 100% on work. Nothing touristy and fun tomorrow, sadly… there’s always the day after tomorrow though!
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