Sunrise on the last morning in New Quay. We will miss this quiet, beautiful spot, but we are excited to see what adventures the next place brings.
Here is the back yard of the house in Johnstown, Co Wicklow. We were a little worried because neither the GPS nor Google maps had it in their search results, so I thought it was going to be very remote. With some help from a local driver, Donough, we got there with no trouble. The ride from one coast to the other took about 3 hours and 15 minutes. Luckily the route was almost all highway, like what we are used to at home, and not the narrow and twisty local roads. We spent the afternoon unpacking and checking out the local area.
The back yard is lovely, and given that the weather is warming up and we made the switch to daylight savings time last night, I think we will be using the deck and yard a lot. When we arrived the caretaker, Liam, had just finished mowing the lawn and it smelled so good–fresh cut grass and salty ocean air.
There is a beautiful ocean view from the house and yard, and a path down to the beach.
Sunrise over the ocean on Sunday morning.
The little kids were outside in the yard before breakfast this morning! There are swings in the trees, and Nora found a plastic bow and arrow that is her new favorite.
After Mass this morning, we are going to do some more exploring of the area, and maybe go to the local movie theater if there are any kid movies playing. Then back to school tomorrow (sigh).
Brogans Across the Pond 